diff --git a/handler/transaction_recurring.go b/handler/transaction_recurring.go
index d56a5ee..cd17f3f 100644
--- a/handler/transaction_recurring.go
+++ b/handler/transaction_recurring.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (h TransactionRecurringImpl) handleUpdateTransactionRecurring() http.Handle
 		input := types.TransactionRecurringInput{
 			Id:              r.PathValue("id"),
 			IntervalMonths:  r.FormValue("interval-months"),
-			Active:          r.FormValue("active"),
+			NextExecution:   r.FormValue("next-execution"),
 			Party:           r.FormValue("party"),
 			Description:     r.FormValue("description"),
 			AccountId:       r.FormValue("account-id"),
diff --git a/migration/009_recurring_transaction_change.up.sql b/migration/009_recurring_transaction_change.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aea0c01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migration/009_recurring_transaction_change.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+ALTER TABLE transaction_recurring DROP COLUMN active;
+ALTER TABLE transaction_recurring DROP COLUMN last_execution;
+ALTER TABLE transaction_recurring ADD COLUMN next_execution DATETIME;
+
diff --git a/service/transaction_recurring.go b/service/transaction_recurring.go
index 7f54f6f..f3b92ab 100644
--- a/service/transaction_recurring.go
+++ b/service/transaction_recurring.go
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ func (s TransactionRecurringImpl) Add(
 
 	r, err := tx.NamedExec(`
 		INSERT INTO "transaction_recurring" (id, user_id, interval_months, 
-			active, party, description, account_id, treasure_chest_id, value, created_at, created_by)
+			next_execution, party, description, account_id, treasure_chest_id, value, created_at, created_by)
 		VALUES (:id, :user_id, :interval_months, 
-			:active, :party, :description, :account_id, :treasure_chest_id, :value, :created_at, :created_by)`,
+			:next_execution, :party, :description, :account_id, :treasure_chest_id, :value, :created_at, :created_by)`,
 		transactionRecurring)
 	err = db.TransformAndLogDbError("transactionRecurring Insert", r, err)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (s TransactionRecurringImpl) Update(
 		UPDATE transaction_recurring
 		SET
 			interval_months = :interval_months,
-			active = :active,
+			next_execution = :next_execution,
 			party = :party,
 			description = :description,
 			account_id = :account_id,
@@ -444,15 +444,24 @@ func (s TransactionRecurringImpl) validateAndEnrichTransactionRecurring(
 		log.Error("transactionRecurring validate: %v", err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("intervalMonths needs to be greater than 0: %w", ErrBadRequest)
 	}
-	active := input.Active == "on"
+	var nextExecution *time.Time = nil
+	if input.NextExecution != "" {
+		t, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02", input.NextExecution)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("transaction validate: %v", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not parse timestamp: %w", ErrBadRequest)
+		}
+
+		t = time.Date(t.Year(), t.Month(), 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, t.Location())
+		nextExecution = &t
+	}
 
 	transactionRecurring := types.TransactionRecurring{
 		Id:     id,
 		UserId: userId,
 
 		IntervalMonths: intervalMonths,
-		Active:         active,
-		LastExecution:  nil,
+		NextExecution:  nextExecution,
 
 		Party:       input.Party,
 		Description: input.Description,
diff --git a/template/transaction_recurring/transaction_recurring.templ b/template/transaction_recurring/transaction_recurring.templ
index 3310eb7..0350490 100644
--- a/template/transaction_recurring/transaction_recurring.templ
+++ b/template/transaction_recurring/transaction_recurring.templ
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package transaction_recurring
 
 import "fmt"
+import "time"
 import "spend-sparrow/template/svg"
 import "spend-sparrow/types"
 
 templ TransactionRecurringItems(transactionsRecurring []*types.TransactionRecurring, editId, accountId, treasureChestId string) {
 	<!-- Don't use table, because embedded forms are only valid for cells -->
 	<div id="transaction-recurring" class="max-w-full grid gap-4 mt-10 grid-cols-[max-content_auto_auto_auto_auto_max-content] items-center text-xl">
-		<span class="text-sm text-gray-500">Active</span>
+		<span class="text-sm text-gray-500">Next Execution</span>
 		<span class="text-sm text-gray-500">Party</span>
 		<span class="text-sm text-gray-500">Description</span>
 		<span class="text-sm text-gray-500">Interval</span>
@@ -27,11 +28,11 @@ templ TransactionRecurringItems(transactionsRecurring []*types.TransactionRecurr
 }
 
 templ TransactionRecurringItem(transactionRecurring *types.TransactionRecurring, accountId, treasureChestId string) {
-	<p class="text-gray-600 text-center">
-		if transactionRecurring.Active {
-			✅
+	<p class="text-gray-600">
+		if transactionRecurring.NextExecution != nil {
+			{ transactionRecurring.NextExecution.Format("2006/01") }
 		} else {
-			❌
+			-
 		}
 	</p>
 	<p class="text-gray-600">
@@ -92,12 +93,15 @@ templ EditTransactionRecurring(transactionRecurring *types.TransactionRecurring,
 		description := ""
 		value := "0.00"
 		intervalMonths := "1"
-		active := true
+		nextExecution := ""
 		if transactionRecurring == nil {
 			id = "new"
+			nextExecution = time.Now().Format("2006-01-02")
 		} else {
 			intervalMonths = fmt.Sprintf("%d", transactionRecurring.IntervalMonths)
-			active = transactionRecurring.Active
+			if transactionRecurring.NextExecution != nil {
+				nextExecution = transactionRecurring.NextExecution.Format("2006-01-02")
+			}
 			party = transactionRecurring.Party
 			description = transactionRecurring.Description
 			value = displayBalance(transactionRecurring.Value)
@@ -113,11 +117,10 @@ templ EditTransactionRecurring(transactionRecurring *types.TransactionRecurring,
 		class="hidden"
 	></form>
 	<input
-		name="active"
+		name="next-execution"
 		form="transaction-recurring-form"
-		id="active"
-		type="checkbox"
-		checked?={ active }
+		type="date"
+		value={ nextExecution }
 		class="bg-white input"
 	/>
 	<input
diff --git a/types/transaction_recurring.go b/types/transaction_recurring.go
index 7a93ae7..3d426ee 100644
--- a/types/transaction_recurring.go
+++ b/types/transaction_recurring.go
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ type TransactionRecurring struct {
 	UserId uuid.UUID `db:"user_id"`
 
 	IntervalMonths int64      `db:"interval_months"`
-	LastExecution  *time.Time `db:"last_execution"`
-	Active         bool       `db:"active"`
+	NextExecution  *time.Time `db:"next_execution"`
 
 	Party       string `db:"party"`
 	Description string `db:"description"`
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ type TransactionRecurring struct {
 type TransactionRecurringInput struct {
 	Id              string
 	IntervalMonths  string
-	Active          string
+	NextExecution   string
 	Party           string
 	Description     string
 	AccountId       string