diff --git a/src/ui/code-blocks/ShelfCodeBlockView.svelte b/src/ui/code-blocks/ShelfCodeBlockView.svelte
index f7ed2ea..1689ed7 100644
--- a/src/ui/code-blocks/ShelfCodeBlockView.svelte
+++ b/src/ui/code-blocks/ShelfCodeBlockView.svelte
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	const settingsStore = createSettings(plugin);
 	setSettingsContext(settingsStore);
 
-	const metadataStore = createMetadata(plugin, settings.statusFilter);
+	const metadataStore = createMetadata(plugin, settings.statusFilter, true);
 	setMetadataContext(metadataStore);
 
 	const designs = [
diff --git a/src/ui/stores/metadata.svelte.ts b/src/ui/stores/metadata.svelte.ts
index a125e13..8ddd444 100644
--- a/src/ui/stores/metadata.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/ui/stores/metadata.svelte.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ function getMetadata(
 
 export function createMetadata(
 	plugin: BookTrackerPlugin,
-	statusFilter: ReadingState = STATUS_READ
+	statusFilter: ReadingState = STATUS_READ,
+	initialMonth?: boolean
 ): MetadataStore {
 	const settingsStore = getSettingsContext();
 	const initialMetadata = getMetadata(
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@ export function createMetadata(
 			return moment(
 				f.frontmatter[settingsStore.settings.endDateProperty]
 			);
-		}
+		},
+		initialMonth
 	);
 
 	return {