diff --git a/backend/routers/photos.py b/backend/routers/photos.py
index 24a42f7..daa5ca9 100644
--- a/backend/routers/photos.py
+++ b/backend/routers/photos.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, UploadFile, File, Header, HTTPException, Depends
+from fastapi import APIRouter, UploadFile, File, Form, Header, HTTPException, Depends
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
 import aiofiles
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PHOTOS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
 
 @router.post("")
-async def upload_photo(file: UploadFile=File(...), date: str="",
+async def upload_photo(file: UploadFile=File(...), date: str=Form(""),
                        x_profile_id: Optional[str]=Header(default=None), session: dict=Depends(require_auth)):
     """Upload progress photo."""
     pid = get_pid(x_profile_id)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ async def upload_photo(file: UploadFile=File(...), date: str="",
     # Phase 2: Increment usage counter
     increment_feature_usage(pid, 'photos')
 
-    return {"id":fid,"date":date}
+    return {"id":fid,"date":photo_date}
 
 
 @router.get("/{fid}")