diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry_utils.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry_utils.py
index ba1d3f7b49e..576d129ee2d 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry_utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry_utils.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, overload
 
 import frappe
-from frappe.utils import cint, flt
+from frappe.utils import cint, flt, today
 
 import erpnext
 from erpnext.stock.utils import get_combine_datetime
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ def make_stock_entry(**args):
 	if args.inspection_required:
 		s.inspection_required = args.inspection_required
 
+	if not args.posting_date:
+		s.posting_date = today()
+
 	# map names
 	if args.from_warehouse:
 		args.source = args.from_warehouse
@@ -142,8 +145,8 @@ def make_stock_entry(**args):
 			batches = args.batches
 
 		posting_datetime = None
-		if args.posting_date and args.posting_time:
-			posting_datetime = get_combine_datetime(args.posting_date, args.posting_time)
+		if s.posting_date and s.posting_time:
+			posting_datetime = get_combine_datetime(s.posting_date, s.posting_time)
 
 		bundle_id = (
 			SerialBatchCreation(
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/test_stock_reconciliation.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/test_stock_reconciliation.py
index e7f542a9774..a6f896ff385 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/test_stock_reconciliation.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/test_stock_reconciliation.py
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ from erpnext.stock.doctype.stock_reconciliation.stock_reconciliation import (
 from erpnext.stock.doctype.warehouse.test_warehouse import create_warehouse
 from erpnext.stock.stock_ledger import get_previous_sle, update_entries_after
 from erpnext.stock.tests.test_utils import StockTestMixin
-from erpnext.stock.utils import get_incoming_rate, get_stock_value_on, get_valuation_method
+from erpnext.stock.utils import (
+	get_combine_datetime,
+	get_incoming_rate,
+	get_stock_value_on,
+	get_valuation_method,
+)
 
 
 class TestStockReconciliation(IntegrationTestCase, StockTestMixin):
@@ -716,6 +721,13 @@ class TestStockReconciliation(IntegrationTestCase, StockTestMixin):
 			rate=100,
 		)
 
+		stock_reco.reload()
+		stock_reco_sabb = stock_reco.items[0].serial_and_batch_bundle
+		posting_datetime = frappe.db.get_value("Serial and Batch Bundle", stock_reco_sabb, "posting_datetime")
+		self.assertEqual(
+			posting_datetime, get_combine_datetime(stock_reco.posting_date, stock_reco.posting_time)
+		)
+
 		sle = frappe.get_all(
 			"Stock Ledger Entry",
 			filters={"is_cancelled": 0, "voucher_no": stock_reco.name, "actual_qty": ("<", 0)},
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/utils.py b/erpnext/stock/utils.py
index 6edaab5f698..bee190e13a1 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/utils.py
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@ def get_incoming_rate(args, raise_error_if_no_rate=True):
 	"""Get Incoming Rate based on valuation method"""
 	from erpnext.stock.stock_ledger import get_previous_sle, get_valuation_rate
 
-	if not args.get("posting_datetime") and args.get("posting_date"):
-		args["posting_datetime"] = get_combine_datetime(args.get("posting_date"), args.get("posting_time"))
-
 	if isinstance(args, str):
 		args = json.loads(args)
 
+	if not args.get("posting_datetime") and args.get("posting_date"):
+		args["posting_datetime"] = get_combine_datetime(args.get("posting_date"), args.get("posting_time"))
+
 	in_rate = None
 
 	item_details = frappe.get_cached_value(