diff --git a/post.php b/post.php
index 9a262848..bc0131db 100644
--- a/post.php
+++ b/post.php
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ if(isset($_POST['edit_vendor'])){
 
 if(isset($_POST['add_mileage'])){
 
-    $date = strtotime($_POST['date']);
+    $date = strip_tags(mysqli_real_escape_string($mysqli,$_POST['date']));
     $starting_location = strip_tags(mysqli_real_escape_string($mysqli,$_POST['starting_location']));
     $destination = strip_tags(mysqli_real_escape_string($mysqli,$_POST['destination']));
     $miles = intval($_POST['miles']);
     $purpose = strip_tags(mysqli_real_escape_string($mysqli,$_POST['purpose']));
 
-    mysqli_query($mysqli,"INSERT INTO mileage SET mileage_date = $date, mileage_starting_location = '$starting_location', mileage_destination = '$destination', mileage_miles = $miles, mileage_purpose = '$purpose'");
+    mysqli_query($mysqli,"INSERT INTO mileage SET mileage_date = '$date', mileage_starting_location = '$starting_location', mileage_destination = '$destination', mileage_miles = $miles, mileage_purpose = '$purpose'");
 
     $_SESSION['alert_message'] = "Mileage added";