diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index db58ecb..969f7ec 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='verme-logs',
-    version='1.28.40',
+    version='1.28.41',
     packages=find_packages(),
     include_package_data=True,
     license='BSD License',  # example license
diff --git a/xlsexport/parsers.py b/xlsexport/parsers.py
index e30e4ca..cbee1de 100644
--- a/xlsexport/parsers.py
+++ b/xlsexport/parsers.py
@@ -330,7 +330,10 @@ def get_formatted_field(value, format, file_format):
                 try:
                     formatted_value = datetime.datetime.strptime(value, format)
                 except TypeError:
-                    formatted_value = get_cell_date(value, file_format)
+                    if isinstance(value, datetime.datetime) and format == '%Y-%m-%d':
+                        formatted_value = value.date()
+                    else:
+                        formatted_value = get_cell_date(value, file_format)
                 return formatted_value
             else:
                 return get_cell_date(value, file_format)