diff --git a/src/routes/invoices.$invoiceId.tsx b/src/routes/invoices.$invoiceId.tsx
index 0568b1b..a474882 100644
--- a/src/routes/invoices.$invoiceId.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/invoices.$invoiceId.tsx
@@ -193,14 +193,15 @@ function InvoiceDetail() {
     load();
   };
 
-  const addManualItem = async (caseId: string | null) => {
+  const addManualItem = async (caseId: string | null, kind: "manual" | "expense" = "manual") => {
     setSavingItem(true);
     const sort_order = items.length ? Math.max(...items.map((i) => i.sort_order)) + 1 : 0;
     const { error } = await supabase.from("invoice_line_items").insert({
       invoice_id: invoiceId,
       case_id: caseId,
-      kind: "manual",
+      kind,
       description: "New line",
+      work_date: new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10),
       quantity: 1,
       rate: 0,
       amount: 0,
@@ -439,7 +440,19 @@ function InvoiceDetail() {
                         </tr>
                         {sub.items.map((it) => (
                           <tr key={it.id} className={`border-t ${!sub.billable ? "text-muted-foreground" : ""}`}>
-                            <td className="px-3 py-2 text-xs">{it.work_date ? formatDate(it.work_date) : "—"}</td>
+                            <td className="px-3 py-2 text-xs">
+                              {canModify ? (
+                                <Input
+                                  type="date"
+                                  className="h-8 text-xs"
+                                  defaultValue={it.work_date ?? ""}
+                                  onBlur={(e) =>
+                                    e.target.value !== (it.work_date ?? "") &&
+                                    updateItem(it.id, { work_date: e.target.value || null })
+                                  }
+                                />
+                              ) : it.work_date ? formatDate(it.work_date) : "—"}
+                            </td>
                             <td className="px-3 py-2 align-top">
                               {canModify ? (
                                 <Input className="h-8" defaultValue={it.description}