diff --git a/src/commands/send/create.command.ts b/src/commands/send/create.command.ts
index 365a97ffea..bbf0adc65a 100644
--- a/src/commands/send/create.command.ts
+++ b/src/commands/send/create.command.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export class SendCreateCommand {
 
     if (typeof requestJson !== "string") {
       req = requestJson;
+      req.deletionDate = req.deletionDate == null ? null : new Date(req.deletionDate);
+      req.expirationDate = req.expirationDate == null ? null : new Date(req.expirationDate);
     } else {
       try {
         const reqJson = Buffer.from(requestJson, "base64").toString();
diff --git a/src/commands/send/edit.command.ts b/src/commands/send/edit.command.ts
index 777d5674d1..4aac124079 100644
--- a/src/commands/send/edit.command.ts
+++ b/src/commands/send/edit.command.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export class SendEditCommand {
     let req: SendResponse = null;
     if (typeof requestJson !== "string") {
       req = requestJson;
+      req.deletionDate = req.deletionDate == null ? null : new Date(req.deletionDate);
+      req.expirationDate = req.expirationDate == null ? null : new Date(req.expirationDate);
     } else {
       try {
         const reqJson = Buffer.from(requestJson, "base64").toString();