diff --git a/client/scripts/database.js b/client/scripts/database.js
index 627eace..65976cd 100644
--- a/client/scripts/database.js
+++ b/client/scripts/database.js
@@ -397,6 +397,33 @@ function dbGetRanking(minDate, maxDate, jugend, jugstrict) {
 	});
 }
 
+function dbGetCurrentYear() {
+	return new Promise(async function (resolve) {
+		var date = new Date();
+		var year = date.getFullYear();
+		if (date.getMonth() == 11) {
+			year ++; // In DECEMBER show next year
+		} else {
+			// if there are no more regattas until end of the year, show next year
+			var regattas = dbGetRegattasRange(parseDate(date.getDate() + '.' + (date.getMonth() + 1) + '.' + year), parseDate('31.12.' + year));
+			if (regattas.length == 0) {
+				year ++;
+			}
+		}
+		var years = await dbGetData('years');
+		years.sort(function (a, b) {
+			if (a['year'] > b['year']) return -1;
+			if (a['year'] < b['year']) return 1;
+			return 0;
+		});
+		for (id in years) {
+			if (years[id].year < year) year = years[id].year;
+			if (years[id].year == year) break;
+		}
+		resolve(year);
+	});
+}
+
 function dbSettingsGet(key) {
 	return new Promise(function(resolve) {
 		if (canUseLocalDB) {
diff --git a/server/scripts/planning.js b/server/scripts/planning.js
index 6b8b155..0820d07 100644
--- a/server/scripts/planning.js
+++ b/server/scripts/planning.js
@@ -74,11 +74,15 @@ function selectChange() {
 }
 
 function initYear() {
-	var year = findGetParameter('year');
-	if (year === null) year = new Date().getFullYear();
+	return new Promise(async function (resolve) {
+		var year = findGetParameter('year');
+		if (year === null) year = await dbGetCurrentYear();
 
-	$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
-	$('#select-year').val(year);
+		$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
+		$('#select-year').val(year);
+
+		resolve();
+	});
 }
 
 var firstCall = true;
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ var siteScript = async function() {
 
 	if (firstCall) {
 		firstCall = false;
-		initYear();
+		await initYear();
 		$('#select-year').change(selectChange);
 		$('#input-search').on('input', drawList);
 		$('#switch-status-gemeldet').parent().parent().click(planningSwitchChanged);
diff --git a/server/scripts/planning_edit.js b/server/scripts/planning_edit.js
index 0204450..70c11e7 100644
--- a/server/scripts/planning_edit.js
+++ b/server/scripts/planning_edit.js
@@ -291,11 +291,15 @@ function selectChange() {
 }
 
 function initYear() {
-	var year = findGetParameter('year');
-	if (year === null) year = new Date().getFullYear();
+	return new Promise(async function (resolve) {
+		var year = findGetParameter('year');
+		if (year === null) year = await dbGetCurrentYear();
 
-	$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
-	$('#select-year').val(year);
+		$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
+		$('#select-year').val(year);
+
+		resolve();
+	});
 }
 
 var firstCall = true;
@@ -324,7 +328,7 @@ var siteScript = async function() {
 
 	if (firstCall) {
 		firstCall = false;
-		initYear();
+		await initYear();
 		$('#select-year').change(selectChange);
 		$('#input-search').on('input', drawList);
 		$('#switch-planning-include').parent().parent().click(planningSwitchChanged);
diff --git a/server/scripts/planning_list.js b/server/scripts/planning_list.js
index afb7577..b0aa342 100644
--- a/server/scripts/planning_list.js
+++ b/server/scripts/planning_list.js
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@ function selectChange() {
 }
 
 function initYear() {
-	var year = findGetParameter('year');
-	if (year === null) year = new Date().getFullYear();
+	return new Promise(async function (resolve) {
+		var year = findGetParameter('year');
+		if (year === null) year = await dbGetCurrentYear();
 
-	$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
-	$('#select-year').val(year);
+		$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
+		$('#select-year').val(year);
+
+		resolve();
+	});
 }
 
 var firstCall = true;
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ var siteScript = async function() {
 
 	if (firstCall) {
 		firstCall = false;
-		initYear();
+		await initYear();
 		$('#select-year').change(selectChange);
 		$('#input-search').on('input', drawList);
 	}
diff --git a/server/scripts/planning_view.js b/server/scripts/planning_view.js
index fe21f5f..b2dd3f9 100644
--- a/server/scripts/planning_view.js
+++ b/server/scripts/planning_view.js
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@ function selectChange() {
 }
 
 function initYear() {
-	var year = findGetParameter('year');
-	if (year === null) year = new Date().getFullYear();
+	return new Promise(async function (resolve) {
+		var year = findGetParameter('year');
+		if (year === null) year = await dbGetCurrentYear();
 
-	$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
-	$('#select-year').val(year);
+		$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
+		$('#select-year').val(year);
+
+		resolve();
+	});
 }
 
 var firstCall = true;
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ var siteScript = async function() {
 
 	if (firstCall) {
 		firstCall = false;
-		initYear();
+		await initYear();
 		$('#select-year').change(selectChange);
 		$('#input-search').on('input', drawList);
 	}
diff --git a/server/scripts/regattas.js b/server/scripts/regattas.js
index 7857f1a..420a48d 100644
--- a/server/scripts/regattas.js
+++ b/server/scripts/regattas.js
@@ -29,22 +29,26 @@ function buttonShowPressed() {
 }
 
 function initYear() {
-	var year = findGetParameter('year');
-	if (year === null) year = new Date().getFullYear();
+	return new Promise(async function (resolve) {
+		var year = findGetParameter('year');
+		if (year === null) year = await dbGetCurrentYear();
 
-	$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
-	$('#select-year').val(year);
+		$('#select-year').html('<option value="' + year + '">' + year + '</option>');
+		$('#select-year').val(year);
 
-	if (year == "user") {
-		var from = findGetParameter('from');
-		var to = findGetParameter('to');
-		if (from === null) from = formatDate('Y-m-d')
-		if (to === null) to = formatDate('Y-m-d')
-		$('#input-from').val(from).trigger('focusin').trigger('focusout');
-		$('#input-to').val(to).trigger('focusin').trigger('focusout');
-	}
+		if (year == "user") {
+			var from = findGetParameter('from');
+			var to = findGetParameter('to');
+			if (from === null) from = formatDate('Y-m-d')
+			if (to === null) to = formatDate('Y-m-d')
+			$('#input-from').val(from).trigger('focusin').trigger('focusout');
+			$('#input-to').val(to).trigger('focusin').trigger('focusout');
+		}
 
-	selectChange(false);
+		selectChange(false);
+
+		resolve();
+	});
 }
 
 var firstCall = true;
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ async function drawList () {
 var siteScript = async function() {
 	if (firstCall) {
 		firstCall = false;
-		initYear();
+		await initYear();
 		$('#select-year').change(selectChange);
 		$('#button-show').click(buttonShowPressed);
 		$('#input-search').on('input', drawList);