diff --git a/src/bocken/templates/journalentry_create.html b/src/bocken/templates/journalentry_create.html
index 3bb909f..c874880 100644
--- a/src/bocken/templates/journalentry_create.html
+++ b/src/bocken/templates/journalentry_create.html
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ <h2 class="mt-2 text-4xl text-center">{% translate 'Previous entries' %}</h2>
         document.querySelector("#nr-kilometers").innerHTML = value;
     }
     document.getElementById("id_vehicle").addEventListener("change", getSpecificVehicleValue);
+    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", getSpecificVehicleValue);
     function getSpecificVehicleValue(){
         // fetch primary key based on selection in option-element
         const v_id = document.getElementById("id_vehicle").value;