diff --git a/addons/stock/wizard/stock_picking_return.py b/addons/stock/wizard/stock_picking_return.py
index 715b6308d82d7..d94ca5b0c5616 100644
--- a/addons/stock/wizard/stock_picking_return.py
+++ b/addons/stock/wizard/stock_picking_return.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def _prepare_move_default_values(self, return_line, new_picking):
             'product_uom': return_line.product_id.uom_id.id,
             'picking_id': new_picking.id,
             'state': 'draft',
+            'date_expected': fields.Datetime.now(),
             'location_id': return_line.move_id.location_dest_id.id,
             'location_dest_id': self.location_id.id or return_line.move_id.location_id.id,
             'picking_type_id': new_picking.picking_type_id.id,