diff --git a/tracks/app/views/context/show.rhtml b/tracks/app/views/context/show.rhtml
index 5624668b..081d0691 100644
--- a/tracks/app/views/context/show.rhtml
+++ b/tracks/app/views/context/show.rhtml
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 		  <%= options_from_collection_for_select(@projects, "id", "name" ) %>
 		  </select><br />
   		<label for="new_item_due">Due</label><br />
-  		<%= date_select( "new_item", "due", :include_blank => true, :start_year => 2005 ) %>
+  		<% now = Date.today %>
+<%= date_select( "new_item", "due", :include_blank => true, :start_year => now.year, "tabindex" => 5 ) %>
   		<br />
   	  <input type="submit" value="Add item">
 	  </form>
diff --git a/tracks/app/views/project/show.rhtml b/tracks/app/views/project/show.rhtml
index 2618aa58..cfca3a50 100644
--- a/tracks/app/views/project/show.rhtml
+++ b/tracks/app/views/project/show.rhtml
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
   		</select>
   		<br />
   		<label for="new_item_due">Due</label><br />
-  		<%= date_select( "new_item", "due", :include_blank => true, :start_year => 2005 ) %>
+  		<% now = Date.today %>
+      <%= date_select( "new_item", "due", :include_blank => true, :start_year => now.year, "tabindex" => 5 ) %>
   		<br />
   	  <input type="submit" value="Add item">
 	  </form>
diff --git a/tracks/app/views/todo/_item.rhtml b/tracks/app/views/todo/_item.rhtml
index bd833e56..466ab782 100644
--- a/tracks/app/views/todo/_item.rhtml
+++ b/tracks/app/views/todo/_item.rhtml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 </select>
 <br />
 <label for="item_due" tab>Due</label><br />
-<%= date_select( "item", "due", :include_blank => true, :start_year => 2005, "tabindex" => 5 ) %>
+<% now = Date.today %>
+<%= date_select( "item", "due", :include_blank => true, :start_year => now.year, "tabindex" => 5 ) %>
 <br />
 <br />