diff --git a/viecpro_typesense/fields.py b/viecpro_typesense/fields.py
index dde6ba3..1d28c4c 100644
--- a/viecpro_typesense/fields.py
+++ b/viecpro_typesense/fields.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Config:
 
 class DateObjectDateField(Field):
     class Config:
-        handler = StringHandler
+        handler = DateHandler
         options = O(type="string")
 
 
diff --git a/viecpro_typesense/handlers.py b/viecpro_typesense/handlers.py
index feaadd8..8086f87 100644
--- a/viecpro_typesense/handlers.py
+++ b/viecpro_typesense/handlers.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class StringHandler(Handler):
     def func(x): return fixstring(x) if x else ""
 
 
+class DateHandler(Handler):
+    def func(x): return str(x) if x else ""
+
+
 RelatedIDHandler = StringHandler