diff --git a/site/models/transaction.php b/site/models/transaction.php
index 33fc004..0e85c06 100644
--- a/site/models/transaction.php
+++ b/site/models/transaction.php
@@ -630,7 +630,8 @@ class Transaction extends AppModel {
 
       if (!empty($se)) {
 	$se['transaction_id'] = $ret['transaction_id'];
-	$se += array('effective_date' => $transaction_stamp);
+	if (empty($se['effective_date']))
+	  $se['effective_date'] = $transaction_stamp;
 	$result = $this->StatementEntry->addStatementEntry($se);
 	$ret['entries'][$e_index]['StatementEntry'] = $result;
 	if ($result['error']) {