diff --git a/addons/sale/wizard/sale_line_invoice.py b/addons/sale/wizard/sale_line_invoice.py
index 54001f645c8..8b2a31ff101 100644
--- a/addons/sale/wizard/sale_line_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/sale/wizard/sale_line_invoice.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from osv import osv
 from tools.translate import _
 import netsvc
+from datetime import datetime
 
 class sale_order_line_make_invoice(osv.osv_memory):
     _name = "sale.order.line.make.invoice"
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ class sale_order_line_make_invoice(osv.osv_memory):
                 'payment_term': pay_term,
                 'fiscal_position': order.fiscal_position.id or order.partner_id.property_account_position.id,
                 'user_id': order.user_id and order.user_id.id or False,
-                'company_id': order.company_id and order.company_id.id or False
+                'company_id': order.company_id and order.company_id.id or False,
+                'date_invoice': datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
             }
             inv_id = self.pool.get('account.invoice').create(cr, uid, inv)
             return inv_id