diff --git a/fineract-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/core/serialization/JsonParserHelper.java b/fineract-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/core/serialization/JsonParserHelper.java
index da47385bc..0074442ef 100644
--- a/fineract-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/core/serialization/JsonParserHelper.java
+++ b/fineract-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/infrastructure/core/serialization/JsonParserHelper.java
@@ -473,11 +473,12 @@ public class JsonParserHelper {
                 parametersPassedInCommand.add(parameterName);
 
                 try {
-                    timeFormat = timeFormat.replace("y", "u");
+                    String strictResolveCompatibleTimeFormat = timeFormat.replace("y", "u");
                     final JsonPrimitive primitive = object.get(parameterName).getAsJsonPrimitive();
                     timeValueAsString = primitive.getAsString();
                     DateTimeFormatter timeFormatter = new DateTimeFormatterBuilder().parseCaseInsensitive().parseLenient()
-                            .appendPattern(timeFormat).toFormatter(clientApplicationLocale).withResolverStyle(ResolverStyle.STRICT);
+                            .appendPattern(strictResolveCompatibleTimeFormat).toFormatter(clientApplicationLocale)
+                            .withResolverStyle(ResolverStyle.STRICT);
                     if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(timeValueAsString)) {
                         value = LocalDateTime.parse(timeValueAsString, timeFormatter);
                     }
@@ -540,9 +541,9 @@ public class JsonParserHelper {
         LocalDateTime eventLocalDateTime = null;
         if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(dateTimeAsString)) {
             try {
-                dateTimeFormat = dateTimeFormat.replace("y", "u");
+                String strictResolveCompatibleDateTimeFormat = dateTimeFormat.replace("y", "u");
                 DateTimeFormatter formatter = new DateTimeFormatterBuilder().parseCaseInsensitive().parseLenient()
-                        .appendPattern(dateTimeFormat).optionalStart().appendPattern(" HH:mm:ss").optionalEnd()
+                        .appendPattern(strictResolveCompatibleDateTimeFormat).optionalStart().appendPattern(" HH:mm:ss").optionalEnd()
                         .parseDefaulting(ChronoField.HOUR_OF_DAY, 0).parseDefaulting(ChronoField.MINUTE_OF_HOUR, 0)
                         .parseDefaulting(ChronoField.SECOND_OF_MINUTE, 0).toFormatter(clientApplicationLocale)
                         .withResolverStyle(ResolverStyle.STRICT);
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/DateValidationTest.java b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/DateValidationTest.java
index 57a5270fd..b8caed189 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/DateValidationTest.java
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/DateValidationTest.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class DateValidationTest {
         HashMap<String, Object> error = errors.get(0);
         assertNotNull(error);
         assertEquals(
-                "The parameter `expectedDisbursementDate` is invalid based on the dateFormat: `dd MMMM uuuu` and locale: `en_GB` provided:",
+                "The parameter `expectedDisbursementDate` is invalid based on the dateFormat: `dd MMMM yyyy` and locale: `en_GB` provided:",
                 error.get("developerMessage"));
     }
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class DateValidationTest {
         assertNotNull(errors);
         Map<String, Object> error = errors.get(0);
         assertNotNull(error);
-        assertEquals("The parameter `expiration` is invalid based on the dateFormat: `dd MMMM uuuu HH:mm:ss` and locale: `en` provided:",
+        assertEquals("The parameter `expiration` is invalid based on the dateFormat: `dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm:ss` and locale: `en` provided:",
                 error.get("developerMessage"));
     }