diff --git a/views/inventory.js b/views/inventory.js
index de15b3b0..6c128619 100644
--- a/views/inventory.js
+++ b/views/inventory.js
@@ -187,6 +187,13 @@ $(function()
 				{
 					return 'Wrong date format, needs to be YYYY-MM-DD';
 				}
+				else if (moment($el.val()).isValid())
+				{
+					if (moment($el.val()).isBefore(moment(), 'day'))
+					{
+						return 'This value cannot be before today.';
+					}
+				}
 			},
 			'notequal': function($el)
 			{
diff --git a/views/purchase.js b/views/purchase.js
index aa8f8964..51dc2fa5 100644
--- a/views/purchase.js
+++ b/views/purchase.js
@@ -192,6 +192,13 @@ $(function()
 				{
 					return 'Wrong date format, needs to be YYYY-MM-DD';
 				}
+				else if (moment($el.val()).isValid())
+				{
+					if (moment($el.val()).isBefore(moment(), 'day'))
+					{
+						return 'This value cannot be before today.';
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	});