diff --git a/app/Controllers/EmployeeController.php b/app/Controllers/EmployeeController.php
index eee1b16f..74490129 100755
--- a/app/Controllers/EmployeeController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/EmployeeController.php
@@ -549,8 +549,7 @@ class EmployeeController extends AdminController
         ];
 
         
-        $batch_data['policy_issue_date'] = (!empty($policy_issue_date) && strtotime($policy_issue_date) !== false) ? change_date_format($policy_issue_date) : null;
-
+        $batch_data['policy_issue_date'] = (!empty($policy_issue_date) && strtotime($policy_issue_date) !== false) ? change_date_format($policy_issue_date, 'd/m/Y', 'Y-m-d') : null;
 
         if ($actions == 'export') {