diff --git a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt
index 8aa08b268d..72f5e2e688 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/en/modules/opac-reserve.tt
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
         $(".hold-options").hide();
         var OPACMandatoryHoldDates = "[% Koha.Preference('OPACMandatoryHoldDates') | html %]";
         if( OPACMandatoryHoldDates == "start" || OPACMandatoryHoldDates == "both" ) {
-            $(".holddatefrom").prop( 'required', true ).siblings(".required_label").addClass('required').show();
+            $(".holddatefrom").val("").prop( 'required', true ).siblings(".required_label").addClass('required').show();
         }
         if( OPACMandatoryHoldDates == "end"   || OPACMandatoryHoldDates == "both" ) {
             $(".futuredate").prop( 'required', true ).siblings(".required_label").addClass('required').show();