diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/AlbumForm.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/AlbumForm.svelte
index 07c449b..bdebf97 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/AlbumForm.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/AlbumForm.svelte
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@
 	let editorInstance = $state<{ save: () => Promise<JSONContent>; clear: () => void } | undefined>()
 	let activeTab = $state('metadata')
 	let pendingMediaIds = $state<number[]>([]) // Photos to add after album creation
-	let updatedAt = $state<string | undefined>(album?.updatedAt?.toISOString())
+	let updatedAt = $state<string | undefined>(
+		album?.updatedAt
+			? typeof album.updatedAt === 'string'
+				? album.updatedAt
+				: album.updatedAt.toISOString()
+			: undefined
+	)
 
 	const tabOptions = [
 		{ value: 'metadata', label: 'Metadata' },
@@ -114,7 +120,8 @@
 					return await response.json()
 				},
 				onSaved: (saved: Album, { prime }) => {
-					updatedAt = saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
+					updatedAt =
+						typeof saved.updatedAt === 'string' ? saved.updatedAt : saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
 					prime(buildPayload())
 					if (draftKey) clearDraft(draftKey)
 				}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/EssayForm.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/EssayForm.svelte
index e802b53..581e738 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/EssayForm.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/EssayForm.svelte
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@
 					return await response.json()
 				},
 				onSaved: (saved: Post, { prime }) => {
-					updatedAt = saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
+					updatedAt =
+					typeof saved.updatedAt === 'string' ? saved.updatedAt : saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
 					prime(buildPayload())
 					if (draftKey) clearDraft(draftKey)
 				}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/PhotoPostForm.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/PhotoPostForm.svelte
index 895cc32..5b5efc4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/PhotoPostForm.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/PhotoPostForm.svelte
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ let autoSave = mode === 'edit' && postId
 				return await response.json()
 			},
 			onSaved: (saved: Post, { prime }) => {
-				updatedAt = saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
+				updatedAt =
+				typeof saved.updatedAt === 'string' ? saved.updatedAt : saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
 				prime(buildPayload())
 				if (draftKey) clearDraft(draftKey)
 			}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/SimplePostForm.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/SimplePostForm.svelte
index 25c65f3..cf78e9e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/SimplePostForm.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/SimplePostForm.svelte
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ let autoSave = mode === 'edit' && postId
 				return await response.json()
 			},
 			onSaved: (saved: Post, { prime }) => {
-				updatedAt = saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
+				updatedAt =
+				typeof saved.updatedAt === 'string' ? saved.updatedAt : saved.updatedAt.toISOString()
 				prime(buildPayload())
 				if (draftKey) clearDraft(draftKey)
 			}