diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue
index 0f791c25..54fbb618 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/area.vue
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ export default {
     formattedDate () {
       if (this.field.type === 'date' && this.modelValue) {
         return this.formatDate(
-          new Date(this.modelValue),
+          this.modelValue === '{{date}}' ? new Date() : new Date(this.modelValue),
           this.field.preferences?.format || (this.locale.endsWith('-US') ? 'MM/DD/YYYY' : 'DD/MM/YYYY')
         )
       } else {