diff --git a/localization/en/strings.php b/localization/en/strings.php
index 521cdf6f..6954e623 100644
--- a/localization/en/strings.php
+++ b/localization/en/strings.php
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ return array(
 	'This cannot be negative' => 'This cannot be negative',
 	'A quantity unit is required' => 'A quantity unit is required',
 	'A period type is required' => 'A period type is required',
-	'A best before date is required and must be later than today' => 'A best before date is required and must be later than today',
+	'A best before date is required' => 'A best before date is required',
 	'Settings' => 'Settings',
 	'This can only be before now' => 'This can only be before now',
 	'Calendar' => 'Calendar',
@@ -354,5 +354,6 @@ return array(
 	'Journal for this battery' => 'Journal for this battery',
 	'System info' => 'System info',
 	'Changelog' => 'Changelog',
-	'will be multiplied a factor of #1 to get #2' => 'will be multiplied a factor of #1 to get #2'
+	'will be multiplied a factor of #1 to get #2' => 'will be multiplied a factor of #1 to get #2',
+	'The given date is earlier than today, are you sure?' => 'The given date is earlier than today, are you sure?'
 );
diff --git a/public/viewjs/components/datetimepicker.js b/public/viewjs/components/datetimepicker.js
index 48f52b6e..c92a28f2 100644
--- a/public/viewjs/components/datetimepicker.js
+++ b/public/viewjs/components/datetimepicker.js
@@ -193,6 +193,19 @@ Grocy.Components.DateTimePicker.GetInputElement().on('keyup', function(e)
 		{
 			element.setCustomValidity("");
 		}
+
+		var earlierThanLimit = Grocy.Components.DateTimePicker.GetInputElement().data("earlier-than-limit");
+		if (!earlierThanLimit.isEmpty())
+		{
+			if (moment(value).isBefore(moment(earlierThanLimit)))
+			{
+				$("#datetimepicker-earlier-than-info").removeClass("d-none");
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$("#datetimepicker-earlier-than-info").addClass("d-none");
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// "Click" the shortcut checkbox when the shortcut value was
diff --git a/views/components/datetimepicker.blade.php b/views/components/datetimepicker.blade.php
index 421049e3..cbb87f11 100644
--- a/views/components/datetimepicker.blade.php
+++ b/views/components/datetimepicker.blade.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 @php if(!isset($isRequired)) { $isRequired = true; } @endphp
 @php if(!isset($initialValue)) { $initialValue = ''; } @endphp
+@php if(empty($earlierThanInfoLimit)) { $earlierThanInfoLimit = ''; } @endphp
+@php if(empty($earlierThanInfoText)) { $earlierThanInfoText = ''; } @endphp
 
 <div class="form-group">
 	<label for="{{ $id }}">{{ $L($label) }}
@@ -20,12 +22,14 @@
 				data-init-value="{{ $initialValue }}"
 				data-limit-end-to-now="{{ BoolToString($limitEndToNow) }}"
 				data-limit-start-to-now="{{ BoolToString($limitStartToNow) }}"
-				data-next-input-selector="{{ $nextInputSelector }}" />
+				data-next-input-selector="{{ $nextInputSelector }}"
+				data-earlier-than-limit="{{ $earlierThanInfoLimit }}" />
 			<div class="input-group-append" data-target="#{{ $id }}" data-toggle="datetimepicker">
 				<div class="input-group-text"><i class="fas fa-calendar"></i></div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="invalid-feedback">{{ $invalidFeedback }}</div>
 		</div>
+		<div id="datetimepicker-earlier-than-info" class="form-text text-info font-italic d-none">{{ $earlierThanInfoText }}</div>
 		@if(isset($shortcutValue) && isset($shortcutLabel))
 		<div class="form-check w-100">
 			<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="datetimepicker-shortcut" data-datetimepicker-shortcut-value="{{ $shortcutValue }}">
diff --git a/views/inventory.blade.php b/views/inventory.blade.php
index 7259e9d2..6e728f47 100644
--- a/views/inventory.blade.php
+++ b/views/inventory.blade.php
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@
 				'format' => 'YYYY-MM-DD',
 				'initWithNow' => false,
 				'limitEndToNow' => false,
-				'limitStartToNow' => true,
-				'invalidFeedback' => $L('A best before date is required and must be later than today'),
+				'limitStartToNow' => false,
+				'invalidFeedback' => $L('A best before date is required'),
 				'nextInputSelector' => '#best_before_date',
 				'additionalCssClasses' => 'date-only-datetimepicker',
 				'shortcutValue' => '2999-12-31',
-				'shortcutLabel' => 'Never expires'
+				'shortcutLabel' => 'Never expires',
+				'earlierThanInfoLimit' => date('Y-m-d'),
+				'earlierThanInfoText' => $L('The given date is earlier than today, are you sure?')
 			))
 
 			<button id="save-inventory-button" class="btn btn-success">{{ $L('OK') }}</button>
diff --git a/views/purchase.blade.php b/views/purchase.blade.php
index 8e81ca08..caf8cce0 100644
--- a/views/purchase.blade.php
+++ b/views/purchase.blade.php
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@
 				'format' => 'YYYY-MM-DD',
 				'initWithNow' => false,
 				'limitEndToNow' => false,
-				'limitStartToNow' => true,
-				'invalidFeedback' => $L('A best before date is required and must be later than today'),
+				'limitStartToNow' => false,
+				'invalidFeedback' => $L('A best before date is required'),
 				'nextInputSelector' => '#amount',
 				'additionalCssClasses' => 'date-only-datetimepicker',
 				'shortcutValue' => '2999-12-31',
-				'shortcutLabel' => 'Never expires'
+				'shortcutLabel' => 'Never expires',
+				'earlierThanInfoLimit' => date('Y-m-d'),
+				'earlierThanInfoText' => $L('The given date is earlier than today, are you sure?')
 			))
 
 			@include('components.numberpicker', array(
@@ -52,8 +54,7 @@
 
 			@include('components.locationpicker', array(
 				'locations' => $locations,
-				'isRequired' => false,
-				'hint' => $L('This is for statistical purposes only')
+				'isRequired' => false
 			))
 
 			<button id="save-purchase-button" class="btn btn-success">{{ $L('OK') }}</button>