diff --git a/templates/provider-dashboard.php b/templates/provider-dashboard.php
index 90395ca..cfb0f0b 100644
--- a/templates/provider-dashboard.php
+++ b/templates/provider-dashboard.php
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ if ( $is_edit_mode ) {
 						});
 					}, 500);
 
-					// Fix date format after user selects a date - replace slashes with dots
+					// Fix date format after user selects a date - replace slashes with dots for display
 					$(document).on('change', 'input[type="date"], input.frm_date', function() {
 						var field = $(this);
 						var value = field.val();
@@ -148,9 +148,27 @@ if ( $is_edit_mode ) {
 						if (value && value.includes('/')) {
 							var fixedValue = value.replace(/\//g, '.');
 							field.val(fixedValue);
+							// Store the original format in a data attribute for form submission
+							field.data('original-format', value.replace(/\//g, '-'));
 							console.log('Fixed date format from', value, 'to', fixedValue);
 						}
 					});
+
+					// Before form submission, convert dates back to YYYY-MM-DD format
+					$('form').on('submit', function() {
+						$(this).find('input[type="date"], input.frm_date').each(function() {
+							var field = $(this);
+							var value = field.val();
+
+							// Convert DD.MM.YYYY or DD/MM/YYYY back to YYYY-MM-DD
+							if (value && /^\d{2}[./]\d{2}[./]\d{4}$/.test(value)) {
+								var parts = value.split(/[./]/);
+								var isoDate = parts[2] + '-' + parts[1] + '-' + parts[0];
+								field.val(isoDate);
+								console.log('Converted date for submission from', value, 'to', isoDate);
+							}
+						});
+					});
 				});
 				</script>
 			</div>