diff --git a/employee/methods/methods.py b/employee/methods/methods.py
index 1b804cd04..6d3ef852e 100644
--- a/employee/methods/methods.py
+++ b/employee/methods/methods.py
@@ -392,7 +392,9 @@ def create_contracts_in_thread(new_work_info_list, update_work_info_list):
         Contract(
             contract_name=f"{work_info.employee_id}'s Contract",
             employee_id=work_info.employee_id,
-            contract_start_date=datetime.today(),
+            contract_start_date=(
+                work_info.date_joining if work_info.date_joining else datetime.today()
+            ),
             department=get_or_none(work_info.department_id),
             job_position=get_or_none(work_info.job_position_id),
             job_role=get_or_none(work_info.job_role_id),
diff --git a/payroll/models/models.py b/payroll/models/models.py
index 1dc0e1544..380149cea 100644
--- a/payroll/models/models.py
+++ b/payroll/models/models.py
@@ -633,7 +633,9 @@ class OverrideWorkInfo(EmployeeWorkInformation):
                 contract = Contract()
                 contract.contract_name = f"{active_employee}'s Contract"
                 contract.employee_id = active_employee
-                contract.contract_start_date = datetime.today()
+                contract.contract_start_date = (
+                    instance.date_joining if instance.date_joining else datetime.today()
+                )
                 contract.wage = (
                     instance.basic_salary if instance.basic_salary is not None else 0
                 )