diff --git a/index.dev.html b/index.dev.html
index 6b57e8eb..f93d3ae3 100644
--- a/index.dev.html
+++ b/index.dev.html
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@
           errRepURL: ''
         }));
       </script>
-      <script src="node_modules/steal/steal.production.js?v=1677170402416" cache-key="v" cache-version="1677170402416" main="@caliorg/a2jviewer/app"></script>
+      <script src="node_modules/steal/steal.production.js?v=1697489872534" cache-key="v" cache-version="1697489872534" main="@caliorg/a2jviewer/app"></script>
     </body>
   </html>
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f93d3ae3..80dbcb37 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@
           errRepURL: ''
         }));
       </script>
-      <script src="node_modules/steal/steal.production.js?v=1697489872534" cache-key="v" cache-version="1697489872534" main="@caliorg/a2jviewer/app"></script>
+      <script src="node_modules/steal/steal.production.js?v=1708045473865" cache-key="v" cache-version="1708045473865" main="@caliorg/a2jviewer/app"></script>
     </body>
   </html>
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ce8cb92f..676177c4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@caliorg/a2jviewer",
-  "version": "8.2.0-1",
+  "version": "8.2.0-8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@caliorg/a2jviewer",
-      "version": "8.2.0-1",
+      "version": "8.2.0-8",
       "license": "GNU AGPL v3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@caliorg/a2jdeps": "^7.1.7",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b970751..5489e81a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@caliorg/a2jviewer",
-  "version": "8.2.0-1",
+  "version": "8.2.0-9",
   "description": "A2J Viewer standalone and preview app.",
   "main": "a2jviewer/app",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/mobile/pages/fields/field/field.js b/src/mobile/pages/fields/field/field.js
index 112998cd..8c56dc4a 100644
--- a/src/mobile/pages/fields/field/field.js
+++ b/src/mobile/pages/fields/field/field.js
@@ -310,7 +310,38 @@ export const FieldVM = DefineMap.extend('FieldVM', {
     } else if (field.type === 'datemdy') {
       // format date to (mm/dd/yyyy) from acceptable inputs
       value = this.normalizeDateInput($el.val())
+
+      // date bounds are in 6 or 8 digit texts
+      // need to change to same format as value
+      // it would be sensible to keep bounds in this
+      // format but we need to support it to properly
+      // support older released guides without adding
+      // more complex code
+
+      if (field.hasOwnProperty('max')) {
+        let maxDate =
+          field.max.substr(0, 2) + '/' +
+          field.max.substr(2, 2) + '/' +
+          field.max.substr(4)
+
+        if (Date.parse(value) > Date.parse(maxDate)) {
+          value = maxDate
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (field.hasOwnProperty('min')) {
+        let minDate =
+          field.min.substr(0, 2) + '/' +
+          field.min.substr(2, 2) + '/' +
+          field.min.substr(4)
+
+        if (Date.parse(value) < Date.parse(minDate)) {
+          value = minDate
+        }
+      }
+
       // render formatted date for end user
+
       $el.val(value)
     } else {
       value = $el.val()