diff --git a/app/webpacker/controllers/flatpickr_controller.js b/app/webpacker/controllers/flatpickr_controller.js
index 230d3c7d7c..b6c619c859 100644
--- a/app/webpacker/controllers/flatpickr_controller.js
+++ b/app/webpacker/controllers/flatpickr_controller.js
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ export default class extends Flatpickr {
     this.fp.setDate(null);
   }
 
+  open() {
+    this.fp.element.dispatchEvent(new Event("focus"));
+  }
+
   change(selectedDates, dateStr, instance) {
     if (this.hasStartTarget && this.hasEndTarget) {
       this.startTarget.value = selectedDates[0]