diff --git a/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json b/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
index b85d52baa9a07b..b584d99a6a920f 100644
--- a/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
+++ b/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 {
+  "start_date": "Start date",
+  "end_date": "End date",
   "action_common_back": "Back",
   "action_common_cancel": "Cancel",
   "action_common_clear": "Clear",
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/search/search.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/search/search.page.dart
index 9aca7fc1188162..32e73f5c247cb0 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/search/search.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/search/search.page.dart
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ class SearchPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
         errorInvalidText: 'invalid_date'.tr(),
         fieldStartHintText: 'start_date'.tr(),
         fieldEndHintText: 'end_date'.tr(),
-        initialEntryMode: DatePickerEntryMode.input,
+        initialEntryMode: DatePickerEntryMode.calendar,
+        keyboardType: TextInputType.text,
+        locale: context.locale,
       );
 
       if (date == null) {