diff --git a/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php b/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
index ad6403e..d9a4d7b 100755
--- a/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
@@ -504,7 +504,8 @@ class EmployeeRestController extends AdminController
         if ($dateTime instanceof \DateTime) {
             return $dateTime->format('Y-m-d');
         } else {
-            return null;
+            // return null;
+            return change_date_format($dateString);
         }
     }