diff --git a/src/frontend/src/pages/FinancePage/ReimbursementRequestForm/ReimbursementFormView.tsx b/src/frontend/src/pages/FinancePage/ReimbursementRequestForm/ReimbursementFormView.tsx
index f44d1a85d4..1239db0111 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/pages/FinancePage/ReimbursementRequestForm/ReimbursementFormView.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/pages/FinancePage/ReimbursementRequestForm/ReimbursementFormView.tsx
@@ -655,15 +655,11 @@ const ReimbursementRequestFormView: React.FC<ReimbursementRequestFormViewProps>
                       }}
                       onClose={() => setDatePickerOpen(false)}
                       onOpen={() => setDatePickerOpen(true)}
-                      onChange={(newValue) => {
-                        onChange(newValue ?? new Date());
-                      }}
+                      onChange={onChange}
                       slotProps={{
                         textField: {
                           error: !!errors.dateOfExpense,
-                          helperText: errors.dateOfExpense?.message,
-                          onClick: () => setDatePickerOpen(true),
-                          inputProps: { readOnly: true }
+                          helperText: errors.dateOfExpense?.message
                         }
                       }}
                     />