diff --git a/paperless-backend/src/barcode/barcode-scanner.service.ts b/paperless-backend/src/barcode/barcode-scanner.service.ts
index e95483d..78c6b0f 100644
--- a/paperless-backend/src/barcode/barcode-scanner.service.ts
+++ b/paperless-backend/src/barcode/barcode-scanner.service.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '../database/entities/barcode-template.entity';
 import { InboxDocument, type StoredQrCode } from '../database/entities/inbox-document.entity';
 import { PageCacheService } from './page-cache.service';
+import { applyTemplate, buildVariables } from '../inbox-postprocessor/variable-resolver';
 
 export interface MatchedBarcode {
   page: number;
@@ -114,7 +115,12 @@ export class BarcodeScannerService implements OnApplicationBootstrap {
         value: qr.value,
         templateId: tpl?.Id ?? null,
         templateName: tpl?.Name ?? null,
-        dateinameTemplate: tpl?.DateinameTemplate ?? null,
+        dateinameTemplate: tpl?.DateinameTemplate
+          ? applyTemplate(
+              tpl.DateinameTemplate,
+              buildVariables({ doc: {} as InboxDocument, template: tpl, matchingQrValue: qr.value }),
+            )
+          : null,
         splitBefore: tpl?.SplitBefore ?? false,
         actions: tpl?.Actions ?? [],
       };