diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako
index 1925e794..b8c3d1dc 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/butterball/field-components.mako
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
         template: '#tailbone-datepicker-template',
 
         props: {
-            modelValue: Date,
+            modelValue: [Date, String],
             disabled: Boolean,
         },
 
@@ -333,9 +333,7 @@
 
         watch: {
             modelValue(to, from) {
-                if (this.orugaValue != to) {
-                    this.orugaValue = to
-                }
+                this.orugaValue = this.parseDate(to)
             },
         },