diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/utils/DateSerializer.java b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/utils/DateSerializer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..289a6db38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/utils/DateSerializer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.magicmicky.habitrpgwrapper.lib.utils;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import com.google.gson.JsonPrimitive;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializationContext;
+import com.google.gson.JsonSerializer;
+
+import org.json.JSONStringer;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Type;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ * Created by keithholliday on 6/19/16.
+ */
+public class DateSerializer implements JsonSerializer<Date> {
+    @Override
+    public JsonElement serialize(Date src, Type typeOfSrc, JsonSerializationContext context) {
+        return new JsonPrimitive(src.getTime());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/utils/RemindersItemSerializer.java b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/utils/RemindersItemSerializer.java
index 34b1a603f..464f3909e 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/utils/RemindersItemSerializer.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/magicmicky/habitrpgwrapper/lib/utils/RemindersItemSerializer.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ public class RemindersItemSerializer
     public JsonElement serialize(RemindersItem src, Type typeOfSrc, JsonSerializationContext context) {
         JsonObject object = new JsonObject();
         object.addProperty("id", src.getId());
-        object.addProperty("startDate", src.getStartDate().toString());
-        object.addProperty("time", src.getTime().toString());
+        object.addProperty("startDate", src.getStartDate().getTime());
+        object.addProperty("time", src.getTime().getTime());
         return object;
     }
 }