diff --git a/src/main/java/com/primefactorsolutions/views/RequestRegisterView.java b/src/main/java/com/primefactorsolutions/views/RequestRegisterView.java
index 41f37d1..8abc086 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/primefactorsolutions/views/RequestRegisterView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/primefactorsolutions/views/RequestRegisterView.java
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@ public class RequestRegisterView extends VerticalLayout {
         int startYear = calculateStartYear(previousRequests);
 
         startDate = determineStartDate(vacation, startYear);
+
+        if (startDate.isBefore(LocalDate.now())) {
+            startDate = determineStartDate(vacation, startYear + 1);
+        }
+
         if (startDate != null) {
             endDate = startDate.plusDays(vacation.getExpiration().intValue() - 1);
         } else {