diff --git a/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx b/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx
index dc634f2..9ca41aa 100644
--- a/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cases/status-tab.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ export function CaseStatusTab({ caseId }: { caseId: string }) {
   const [items, setItems] = useState<any[]>([]);
   const [showForm, setShowForm] = useState(false);
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
-  const [form, setForm] = useState({ title: "", body: "" });
+  const nowLocal = () => {
+    const d = new Date();
+    d.setMinutes(d.getMinutes() - d.getTimezoneOffset());
+    return d.toISOString().slice(0, 16);
+  };
+  const [form, setForm] = useState({ title: nowLocal(), body: "" });
 
   const load = async () => {
     const { data } = await supabase