diff --git a/influx_frontend.py b/influx_frontend.py
index f8930b7..ecba7cc 100644
--- a/influx_frontend.py
+++ b/influx_frontend.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from flask import Flask, request, render_template, redirect, url_for
+from time import strftime
+import datetime
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 from influxdb import InfluxDBClient
@@ -18,10 +20,16 @@ def main_page():
 
 @app.route('/add_time', methods=['POST', 'GET'])
 def add_time():
+    today = strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    now = strftime("%H:%M:%S")
 #    database = request.form['db']
 #    table = request.form['table']
     date = request.form['date']
+    if date == '':
+        date = today
     time = request.form['time']
+    if time == '':
+        time = now
     odometer = request.form['odometer']
     oilhealth= request.form['oilhealth']
     fuel = request.form['fuel']