diff --git a/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx b/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx
index 9ca41aa..f0b7bfc 100644
--- a/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function CaseStatusTab({ caseId }: { caseId: string }) {
 
   const submit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-    if (!form.title.trim() || !form.body.trim()) { toast.error("Title and body required"); return; }
+    if (!form.title.trim() || !form.body.trim()) { toast.error("Date/time and details required"); return; }
     setSubmitting(true);
     const { error } = await supabase.from("status_updates").insert({
       case_id: caseId,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function CaseStatusTab({ caseId }: { caseId: string }) {
     });
     setSubmitting(false);
     if (error) toast.error(error.message);
-    else { toast.success("Update logged"); setShowForm(false); setForm({ title: "", body: "" }); load(); }
+    else { toast.success("Update logged"); setShowForm(false); setForm({ title: nowLocal(), body: "" }); load(); }
   };
 
   const del = async (item: any) => {