diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/EditTransportation.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/EditTransportation.svelte
index fa17dd5..8d28771 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/EditTransportation.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/EditTransportation.svelte
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 					</div>
 					<div class="mb-2">
 						<label for="start_date"
-							>{transportationToEdit.date ? 'Start' : ''}Date & Time <Calendar
+							>{transportationToEdit.date ? 'Start ' : ''}Date & Time <Calendar
 								class="inline-block mb-1 w-6 h-6"
 							/></label
 						><br />
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/NewCollection.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/NewCollection.svelte
index a69f2ea..3838895 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/NewCollection.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/NewCollection.svelte
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@
 			return;
 		}
 
+		// make sure end date has a start date
+		if (newCollection.end_date && !newCollection.start_date) {
+			addToast('error', 'Please provide a start date');
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const response = await fetch(form.action, {
 			method: form.method,
 			body: formData