diff --git a/lua/config/alpha-nvim.lua b/lua/config/alpha-nvim.lua
index 9e43d51..6b33ccb 100644
--- a/lua/config/alpha-nvim.lua
+++ b/lua/config/alpha-nvim.lua
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ dashboard.section.header.val = vim.split(adjustedLogo, '\n')
 
 dashboard.section.buttons.val = {
   dashboard.button('o', '󱙺  AI Chat', '<cmd>OGPT<CR>'),
+  dashboard.button('d', '  Diary Entry', '<cmd>Diary<CR>'),
   dashboard.button('n', '  New file', ':ene <BAR> startinsert <CR>'),
   dashboard.button('s', '  Settings', '<cmd>WorkspacesOpen config-nvim<CR>'),
   dashboard.button('u', '󱐥  Update plugins', '<cmd>Lazy update<CR>'),
diff --git a/lua/diary.lua b/lua/diary.lua
index f58578f..8b97510 100644
--- a/lua/diary.lua
+++ b/lua/diary.lua
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ local diary_open = function(opts)
     snips.snip_expand(asnippets[1])
     vim.cmd('normal! G')
   end
-  snips.snip_expand(asnippets[2])
 
+  vim.cmd('normal! 3o') -- insert some newlines before new entry
+  snips.snip_expand(asnippets[2])
 end
 
 vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("Diary", diary_open, { nargs = '?' })