diff --git a/nummi/transaction/views.py b/nummi/transaction/views.py
index de81a69..3eabbfa 100644
--- a/nummi/transaction/views.py
+++ b/nummi/transaction/views.py
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ class TransactionCreateView(NummiCreateView):
             initial["statement"] = get_object_or_404(
                 self.request.user.statement_set, pk=self.kwargs["statement"]
             )
-            initial["date"] = (
-                initial["statement"].transaction_set.order_by("-date").first().date
-            )
+            if (
+                last_transaction := initial["statement"]
+                .transaction_set.order_by("-date")
+                .first()
+            ):
+                initial["date"] = last_transaction.date
 
         return initial