diff --git a/.last-branch b/.last-branch
index 1d633b1..d601c96 100644
--- a/.last-branch
+++ b/.last-branch
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v20260103-03-reports-loading-fix
+v20260103-04-reports-default-period-fix
diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_reports.py b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_reports.py
index 24b22a7..536dfad 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_reports.py
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_reports.py
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 from .routes_shared import *  # noqa: F401,F403
 
+def get_default_report_period():
+    """Return default report period (last 7 days)."""
+    period_end = date.today()
+    period_start = period_end - timedelta(days=7)
+    return period_start, period_end
+
+
 
 def _safe_json_list(value):
     if not value:
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 1e615b7..670afda 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@
 - Fixed customer selection components on the Reports pages that could remain in a loading state.
 - Improved robustness of report data handling to prevent rendering issues caused by invalid or missing customer references.
 
+---
+
+## v20260103-04-reports-default-period-fix
+
+- Fixed a NameError on the Reports page by adding the missing get_default_report_period helper.
+- Ensured a default reporting period is always available to prevent the Reports view from failing during load.
+
+
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 ## v0.1.15