diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index d53afcdf6..ab95dc0da 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  - fixed: missing per-item template variables for the cart.
  - fixed #11696: WebGUI 7.9.8 gotcha
  - fixed #11698: Trash dies on missing or bad workflow
+ - fixed #11692: Dates not imported correctly into Thingy
 
 7.9.8
  - fixed #11651: First Day of Week is a string...
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
index be8351205..9358fb3a2 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
@@ -2901,7 +2901,7 @@ sub www_import {
                 my $fieldType = $insertColumn->{fieldType};
                 my $fieldInOtherThingId = $insertColumn->{fieldInOtherThingId};
                 # TODO: process dates and otherThing field id's 
-                if ($fieldType eq "date" || $fieldType eq "dateTime"){
+                if (lc $fieldType eq "date" || lc $fieldType eq "datetime"){
                     $fieldValue =~ s/\//-/gx;
                     $fieldValue = $session->datetime->setToEpoch($fieldValue);                
                 }