diff --git a/module/task/view/finish.html.php b/module/task/view/finish.html.php
index 5d72cb9ad9..6b29efb743 100644
--- a/module/task/view/finish.html.php
+++ b/module/task/view/finish.html.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <th><?php echo $lang->task->realStarted;?></th>
-          <td><div class='datepicker-wrapper'><?php echo html::input('realStarted', $task->realStarted != '0000-00-00' ? $task->realStarted : helper::today(), "class='form-control form-date'");?></div></td><td></td>
+          <td><div class='datepicker-wrapper'><?php echo html::input('realStarted', $task->realStarted != '0000-00-00' ? $task->realStarted : '', "class='form-control form-date'");?></div></td><td></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
           <th><?php echo $lang->task->finishedDate;?></th>
diff --git a/module/todo/js/view.js b/module/todo/js/view.js
index 4181382b07..703fba1cff 100644
--- a/module/todo/js/view.js
+++ b/module/todo/js/view.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $(function()
         parent.location.href = link;
     })
 
-    $('#project, $product').change();
+    $('#project, #product').change();
 });
 
 function createProduct()