diff --git a/components/calendar/event-modal.tsx b/components/calendar/event-modal.tsx
index b2154f61..e839366f 100644
--- a/components/calendar/event-modal.tsx
+++ b/components/calendar/event-modal.tsx
@@ -217,7 +217,9 @@ export function EventModal({
   const timeDisplayFmt = timeFormat === "12h" ? "h:mm a" : "HH:mm";
   const isEdit = !!event;
   const formatEventDate = useFormatEventDate();
-  const [mode, setMode] = useState<"view" | "edit">(isEdit ? "view" : "edit");
+  // Open directly in edit mode so the fields are immediately editable. The
+  // read-only summary (view mode) is still reachable via the Cancel button.
+  const [mode, setMode] = useState<"view" | "edit">("edit");
 
   const userIsOrganizer = useMemo(() => {
     if (!event) return true;