diff --git a/frontend/src/helperComponents/Anime.svelte b/frontend/src/helperComponents/Anime.svelte
index d42d42e..2da4d7d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/helperComponents/Anime.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/helperComponents/Anime.svelte
@@ -514,6 +514,10 @@
                   startingAnilistStatusOption = statusOptions[2];
                   completedAtDate = new Date();
                 }
+                if (currentAniListAnime.data.MediaList.progress - 1 === 0) {
+                  startingAnilistStatusOption = statusOptions[0];
+                  if (startedAtDate === null) startedAtDate = new Date();
+                }
               }}
               class="bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-600 border-gray-600 border rounded-e-lg p-3 h-11 focus:ring-gray-700 focus:ring-2 focus:outline-none"
             >