diff --git a/packages/eui/src-docs/src/views/date_picker/date_picker.js b/packages/eui/src-docs/src/views/date_picker/date_picker.js
index a145fb00057..75f11102635 100644
--- a/packages/eui/src-docs/src/views/date_picker/date_picker.js
+++ b/packages/eui/src-docs/src/views/date_picker/date_picker.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import moment from 'moment';
 import { EuiDatePicker, EuiFormRow } from '../../../../src/components';
 
 export default () => {
-  const [startDate, setStartDate] = useState(moment());
+  const [startDate, setStartDate] = useState(moment('invalid'));
 
   const handleChange = (date) => {
     setStartDate(date);