diff --git a/compensation/forms.py b/compensation/forms.py
index c0709975..9d2df376 100644
--- a/compensation/forms.py
+++ b/compensation/forms.py
@@ -60,12 +60,18 @@ class NewPaymentForm(BaseModalForm):
             format="%d.%m.%Y"
         )
     )
-    transfer_note = forms.CharField(
+    comment = forms.CharField(
         max_length=200,
         required=False,
+        label=_("Comment"),
         label_suffix=_(""),
-        label=_("Transfer note"),
-        help_text=_("Note for money transfer")
+        help_text=_("Additional comment, maximum {} letters").format(200),
+        widget=forms.Textarea(
+            attrs={
+                "rows": 5,
+                "class": "w-100"
+            }
+        )
     )
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -75,6 +81,29 @@ class NewPaymentForm(BaseModalForm):
         self.form_caption = _("Add a payment for intervention '{}'").format(self.intervention.title)
         self.add_placeholder_for_field("amount", "0,00")
 
+    def is_valid(self):
+        """
+        Checks on form validity.
+
+        For this form we need to make sure that a date or a comment is set.
+        If both are missing, the user needs to enter at least an explanation why
+        there is no date to be entered.
+
+        Returns:
+            is_valid (bool): True if valid, False otherwise
+        """
+        super_valid = super().is_valid()
+        date = self.cleaned_data["due"]
+        comment = self.cleaned_data["comment"] or None
+        if not date and not comment:
+            # At least one needs to be set!
+            self.add_error(
+                "comment",
+                _("If there is no date you can enter, please explain why.")
+            )
+            return False
+        return super_valid
+
     def save(self):
         with transaction.atomic():
             created_action = UserActionLogEntry.objects.create(
@@ -90,7 +119,7 @@ class NewPaymentForm(BaseModalForm):
                 created=created_action,
                 amount=self.cleaned_data.get("amount", -1),
                 due_on=self.cleaned_data.get("due", None),
-                comment=self.cleaned_data.get("transfer_note", None),
+                comment=self.cleaned_data.get("comment", None),
                 intervention=self.intervention,
             )
             self.intervention.log.add(edited_action)
diff --git a/compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/deadlines.html b/compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/deadlines.html
index f1385a59..206bd7d3 100644
--- a/compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/deadlines.html
+++ b/compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/deadlines.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                 <td class="align-middle">
                     {% trans deadline.type_humanized %}
                 </td>
-                <td class="align-middle">{{ deadline.date }}</td>
+                <td class="align-middle">{{ deadline.date|default_if_none:"---" }}</td>
                 <td class="align-middle">{{ deadline.comment }}</td>
                 <td>
                     {% if is_default_member and has_access  %}
diff --git a/compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/deadlines.html b/compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/deadlines.html
index 2bd7d2c8..4bf26df6 100644
--- a/compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/deadlines.html
+++ b/compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/deadlines.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                 <td class="align-middle">
                     {% trans deadline.type_humanized %}
                 </td>
-                <td class="align-middle">{{ deadline.date }}</td>
+                <td class="align-middle">{{ deadline.date|default_if_none:"---" }}</td>
                 <td class="align-middle">{{ deadline.comment }}</td>
                 <td>
                     {% if is_default_member and has_access  %}
diff --git a/ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/deadlines.html b/ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/deadlines.html
index 63ed3b67..36bda6fd 100644
--- a/ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/deadlines.html
+++ b/ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/deadlines.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                 <td class="align-middle">
                     {% trans deadline.type_humanized %}
                 </td>
-                <td class="align-middle">{{ deadline.date }}</td>
+                <td class="align-middle">{{ deadline.date|default_if_none:"---" }}</td>
                 <td class="align-middle">{{ deadline.comment }}</td>
                 <td>
                     {% if is_default_member and has_access  %}
diff --git a/intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/payments.html b/intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/payments.html
index 767d0e4a..8177371a 100644
--- a/intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/payments.html
+++ b/intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/payments.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                     {% trans 'Due on' %}
                 </th>
                 <th scope="col">
-                    {% trans 'Transfer comment' %}
+                    {% trans 'Comment' %}
                 </th>
                 <th scope="col">
                     {% trans 'Action' %}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                 <td class="align-middle">
                     {{ pay.amount|floatformat:2 }} €
                 </td>
-                <td class="align-middle">{{ pay.due_on }}</td>
+                <td class="align-middle">{{ pay.due_on|default_if_none:"---" }}</td>
                 <td class="align-middle">{{ pay.comment }}</td>
                 <td>
                     {% if is_default_member and has_access  %}
diff --git a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index 1e8f0b2d..4c4736e3 100644
Binary files a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index f854d82e..eb53cb11 100644
--- a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
 # This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
 # FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
 #
-#: compensation/filters.py:71 compensation/forms.py:46 compensation/forms.py:51
-#: compensation/forms.py:65 compensation/forms.py:234 compensation/forms.py:314
+#: compensation/filters.py:71 compensation/forms.py:48 compensation/forms.py:53
+#: compensation/forms.py:67 compensation/forms.py:236 compensation/forms.py:331
 #: intervention/filters.py:26 intervention/filters.py:40
 #: intervention/filters.py:47 intervention/filters.py:48
 #: intervention/forms.py:322 intervention/forms.py:334
-#: intervention/forms.py:346 konova/forms.py:108 konova/forms.py:242
-#: konova/forms.py:275 konova/forms.py:280 konova/forms.py:292
-#: konova/forms.py:304 konova/forms.py:317 user/forms.py:38
+#: intervention/forms.py:346 konova/forms.py:108 konova/forms.py:252
+#: konova/forms.py:287 konova/forms.py:292 konova/forms.py:304
+#: konova/forms.py:316 konova/forms.py:329 user/forms.py:38
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-08-24 14:26+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-08-26 13:45+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -30,54 +30,48 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Show only unrecorded"
 msgstr "Nur unverzeichnete anzeigen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:45 compensation/forms.py:303
-#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/withdraws.html:31
-#: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/withdraws.html:31
-msgid "Amount"
-msgstr "Menge"
-
-#: compensation/forms.py:47
+#: compensation/forms.py:49
 msgid "in Euro"
 msgstr "in Euro"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:50
+#: compensation/forms.py:52
 #: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/payments.html:31
 msgid "Due on"
 msgstr "Fällig am"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:53
+#: compensation/forms.py:55
 msgid "Due on which date"
 msgstr "Zahlung wird an diesem Datum erwartet"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:66
+#: compensation/forms.py:68
 msgid "Transfer note"
 msgstr "Verwendungszweck"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:67
+#: compensation/forms.py:69
 msgid "Note for money transfer"
 msgstr "Verwendungszweck für Überweisung"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:73
+#: compensation/forms.py:75
 msgid "Payment"
 msgstr "Zahlung"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:74
+#: compensation/forms.py:76
 msgid "Add a payment for intervention '{}'"
 msgstr "Neue Ersatzzahlung zu Eingriff '{}' hinzufügen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:86
+#: compensation/forms.py:88
 msgid "Added payment"
 msgstr "Zahlung hinzufügen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:103 compensation/forms.py:115
+#: compensation/forms.py:105 compensation/forms.py:117
 msgid "Biotope Type"
 msgstr "Biotoptyp"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:106
+#: compensation/forms.py:108
 msgid "Select the biotope type"
 msgstr "Biotoptyp wählen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:122
+#: compensation/forms.py:124
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-after.html:36
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-before.html:36
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/states-after.html:36
@@ -88,35 +82,35 @@ msgstr "Biotoptyp wählen"
 msgid "Surface"
 msgstr "Fläche"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:125 intervention/forms.py:476
+#: compensation/forms.py:127 intervention/forms.py:476
 msgid "in m²"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:130
+#: compensation/forms.py:132
 msgid "New state"
 msgstr "Neuer Zustand"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:131
+#: compensation/forms.py:133
 msgid "Insert data for the new state"
 msgstr "Geben Sie die Daten des neuen Zustandes ein"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:139
+#: compensation/forms.py:141
 msgid "Added state"
 msgstr "Zustand hinzugefügt"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:155 konova/forms.py:158
+#: compensation/forms.py:157 konova/forms.py:168
 msgid "Object removed"
 msgstr "Objekt entfernt"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:206
+#: compensation/forms.py:208
 msgid "Deadline Type"
 msgstr "Fristart"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:209
+#: compensation/forms.py:211
 msgid "Select the deadline type"
 msgstr "Fristart wählen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:218
+#: compensation/forms.py:220
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/deadlines.html:31
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/deadlines.html:31
 #: ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/deadlines.html:31
@@ -124,11 +118,11 @@ msgstr "Fristart wählen"
 msgid "Date"
 msgstr "Datum"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:221
+#: compensation/forms.py:223
 msgid "Select date"
 msgstr "Datum wählen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:233 compensation/forms.py:313
+#: compensation/forms.py:235 compensation/forms.py:330
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/actions.html:34
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/deadlines.html:34
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/documents.html:31
@@ -141,36 +135,40 @@ msgstr "Datum wählen"
 #: intervention/forms.py:345
 #: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/documents.html:31
 #: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/revocation.html:35
-#: konova/forms.py:303
+#: konova/forms.py:315
 msgid "Comment"
 msgstr "Kommentar"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:235 compensation/forms.py:315
-#: intervention/forms.py:347 konova/forms.py:305
+#: compensation/forms.py:237 compensation/forms.py:332
+#: intervention/forms.py:347 konova/forms.py:317
 msgid "Additional comment, maximum {} letters"
 msgstr "Zusätzlicher Kommentar, maximal {} Zeichen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:246
+#: compensation/forms.py:248
 msgid "New deadline"
 msgstr "Neue Frist"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:247
+#: compensation/forms.py:249
 msgid "Insert data for the new deadline"
 msgstr "Geben Sie die Daten der neuen Frist ein"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:264
+#: compensation/forms.py:259
+msgid "If there is no date you can enter, please explain why."
+msgstr "Falls Sie kein Datum angeben können, erklären Sie bitte weshalb."
+
+#: compensation/forms.py:280
 msgid "Added deadline"
 msgstr "Frist/Termin hinzugefügt"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:275
+#: compensation/forms.py:291
 msgid "Action Type"
 msgstr "Maßnahmentyp"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:278
+#: compensation/forms.py:294
 msgid "Select the action type"
 msgstr "Maßnahmentyp wählen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:285
+#: compensation/forms.py:303
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/actions.html:37
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/deadlines.html:37
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/documents.html:34
@@ -196,51 +194,57 @@ msgstr "Maßnahmentyp wählen"
 msgid "Action"
 msgstr "Aktionen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:291
+#: compensation/forms.py:308
 msgid "Unit"
 msgstr "Einheit"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:294
+#: compensation/forms.py:311
 msgid "Select the unit"
 msgstr "Einheit wählen"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:306
+#: compensation/forms.py:320
+#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/withdraws.html:31
+#: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/withdraws.html:31
+msgid "Amount"
+msgstr "Menge"
+
+#: compensation/forms.py:323
 msgid "Insert the amount"
 msgstr "Menge eingeben"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:326
+#: compensation/forms.py:343
 msgid "New action"
 msgstr "Neue Maßnahme"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:327
+#: compensation/forms.py:344
 msgid "Insert data for the new action"
 msgstr "Geben Sie die Daten der neuen Maßnahme ein"
 
-#: compensation/forms.py:346
+#: compensation/forms.py:363
 msgid "Added action"
 msgstr "Maßnahme hinzugefügt"
 
-#: compensation/models.py:56
+#: compensation/models.py:67
 msgid "cm"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: compensation/models.py:57
+#: compensation/models.py:68
 msgid "m"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: compensation/models.py:58
+#: compensation/models.py:69
 msgid "km"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: compensation/models.py:59
+#: compensation/models.py:70
 msgid "m²"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: compensation/models.py:60
+#: compensation/models.py:71
 msgid "ha"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: compensation/models.py:61
+#: compensation/models.py:72
 msgid "Pieces"
 msgstr "Stück"
 
@@ -260,7 +264,7 @@ msgstr "Kennung"
 #: intervention/tables.py:28
 #: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/compensations.html:33
 #: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/documents.html:28
-#: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/view.html:31 konova/forms.py:274
+#: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/view.html:31 konova/forms.py:286
 msgid "Title"
 msgstr "Bezeichnung"
 
@@ -463,7 +467,7 @@ msgstr "Dokumente"
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/documents.html:14
 #: ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/documents.html:14
 #: intervention/templates/intervention/detail/includes/documents.html:14
-#: konova/forms.py:316
+#: konova/forms.py:328
 msgid "Add new document"
 msgstr "Neues Dokument hinzufügen"
 
@@ -846,7 +850,7 @@ msgstr "Datum des Widerspruchs"
 msgid "Document"
 msgstr "Dokument"
 
-#: intervention/forms.py:335 konova/forms.py:293
+#: intervention/forms.py:335 konova/forms.py:305
 msgid "Must be smaller than 15 Mb"
 msgstr "Muss kleiner als 15 Mb sein"
 
@@ -868,7 +872,7 @@ msgstr "Kompensationen und Zahlungen geprüft"
 msgid "Run check"
 msgstr "Prüfung vornehmen"
 
-#: intervention/forms.py:411 konova/forms.py:364
+#: intervention/forms.py:411 konova/forms.py:376
 msgid ""
 "I, {} {}, confirm that all necessary control steps have been performed by "
 "myself."
@@ -1105,11 +1109,11 @@ msgstr "Hierfür müssen Sie einer anderen Nutzergruppe angehören!"
 msgid "Not editable"
 msgstr "Nicht editierbar"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:107 konova/forms.py:241
+#: konova/forms.py:107 konova/forms.py:251
 msgid "Confirm"
 msgstr "Bestätige"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:119 konova/forms.py:250
+#: konova/forms.py:119 konova/forms.py:260
 msgid "Remove"
 msgstr "Löschen"
 
@@ -1117,44 +1121,44 @@ msgstr "Löschen"
 msgid "You are about to remove {} {}"
 msgstr "Sie sind dabei {} {} zu löschen"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:251
+#: konova/forms.py:261
 msgid "Are you sure?"
 msgstr "Sind Sie sicher?"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:279
+#: konova/forms.py:291
 msgid "Created on"
 msgstr "Erstellt"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:281
+#: konova/forms.py:293
 msgid "When has this file been created? Important for photos."
 msgstr "Wann wurde diese Datei erstellt oder das Foto aufgenommen?"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:291
+#: konova/forms.py:303
 #: venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/django/db/models/fields/files.py:231
 msgid "File"
 msgstr "Datei"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:341
+#: konova/forms.py:353
 msgid "Added document"
 msgstr "Dokument hinzugefügt"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:355
+#: konova/forms.py:367
 msgid "Confirm record"
 msgstr "Verzeichnen bestätigen"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:363
+#: konova/forms.py:375
 msgid "Record data"
 msgstr "Daten verzeichnen"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:368
+#: konova/forms.py:380
 msgid "Confirm unrecord"
 msgstr "Entzeichnen bestätigen"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:369
+#: konova/forms.py:381
 msgid "Unrecord data"
 msgstr "Daten entzeichnen"
 
-#: konova/forms.py:370
+#: konova/forms.py:382
 msgid "I, {} {}, confirm that this data must be unrecorded."
 msgstr ""
 "Ich, {} {}, bestätige, dass diese Daten wieder entzeichnet werden müssen."
@@ -1307,7 +1311,7 @@ msgstr "Abbrechen"
 msgid "Save"
 msgstr "Speichern"
 
-#: templates/form/generic_table_form_body.html:22
+#: templates/form/generic_table_form_body.html:23
 msgid "Fields with * are required."
 msgstr "* sind Pflichtfelder."