diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index c819895..32e54ec 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.5.0",
     "@vitejs/plugin-react-swc": "^3.3.2",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.15",
+    "buffer": "^6.0.3",
     "date-fns": "^2.30.0",
     "eslint": "^8.48.0",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.28.1",
diff --git a/web/pnpm-lock.yaml b/web/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 7af9160..cdf93c6 100644
--- a/web/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/web/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ dependencies:
   autoprefixer:
     specifier: ^10.4.15
     version: 10.4.15(postcss@8.4.29)
+  buffer:
+    specifier: ^6.0.3
+    version: 6.0.3
   date-fns:
     specifier: ^2.30.0
     version: 2.30.0
@@ -2766,6 +2769,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-3oSeUO0TMV67hN1AmbXsK4yaqU7tjiHlbxRDZOpH0KW9+CeX4bRAaX0Anxt0tx2MrpRpWwQaPwIlISEJhYU5Pw==}
     dev: false
 
+  /base64-js@1.5.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-AKpaYlHn8t4SVbOHCy+b5+KKgvR4vrsD8vbvrbiQJps7fKDTkjkDry6ji0rUJjC0kzbNePLwzxq8iypo41qeWA==}
+    dev: false
+
   /binary-extensions@2.2.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-jDctJ/IVQbZoJykoeHbhXpOlNBqGNcwXJKJog42E5HDPUwQTSdjCHdihjj0DlnheQ7blbT6dHOafNAiS8ooQKA==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
@@ -2806,6 +2813,13 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-E+XQCRwSbaaiChtv6k6Dwgc+bx+Bs6vuKJHHl5kox/BaKbhiXzqQOwK4cO22yElGp2OCmjwVhT3HmxgyPGnJfQ==}
     dev: false
 
+  /buffer@6.0.3:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-FTiCpNxtwiZZHEZbcbTIcZjERVICn9yq/pDFkTl95/AxzD1naBctN7YO68riM/gLSDY7sdrMby8hofADYuuqOA==}
+    dependencies:
+      base64-js: 1.5.1
+      ieee754: 1.2.1
+    dev: false
+
   /builtin-modules@3.3.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-zhaCDicdLuWN5UbN5IMnFqNMhNfo919sH85y2/ea+5Yg9TsTkeZxpL+JLbp6cgYFS4sRLp3YV4S6yDuqVWHYOw==}
     engines: {node: '>=6'}
@@ -3839,6 +3853,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-gchesWBzyvGHRO9W8tzUWFDycow5gwjvFKfyV9FF32Y7F50yZMp7mP+T2mJIWFx49zicqyC4uefHM17o6xKIVQ==}
     dev: false
 
+  /ieee754@1.2.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-dcyqhDvX1C46lXZcVqCpK+FtMRQVdIMN6/Df5js2zouUsqG7I6sFxitIC+7KYK29KdXOLHdu9zL4sFnoVQnqaA==}
+    dev: false
+
   /ignore@5.2.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-MAb38BcSbH0eHNBxn7ql2NH/kX33OkB3lZ1BNdh7ENeRChHTYsTvWrMubiIAMNS2llXEEgZ1MUOBtXChP3kaFQ==}
     engines: {node: '>= 4'}
diff --git a/web/src/index.tsx b/web/src/index.tsx
index 84c6a11..ad12b61 100644
--- a/web/src/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import { StrictMode } from "react";
 import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
+import { Buffer } from "buffer";
 
 import "@fontsource-variable/inter";
 import "./index.css";
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ declare global {
 }
 
 window.APP = window.APP || {};
+// Apparently Stacktracey requires this for some weird reason
+// (at least in local dev env)
+window.Buffer = Buffer;
 
 // Initializes auth and theme contexts
 InitializeGlobalContext();
@@ -28,4 +32,4 @@ root.render(
   <StrictMode>
     <App />
   </StrictMode>
-);
\ No newline at end of file
+);
diff --git a/web/src/utils/index.ts b/web/src/utils/index.ts
index b93f922..a9c1ddb 100644
--- a/web/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/web/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ export function classNames(...classes: string[]) {
 export type COL_WIDTHS = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12;
 
 // simplify date
-export function simplifyDate(date: string) {
-  if (date !== "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z") {
+export function simplifyDate(date?: string) {
+  if (typeof(date) === "string" && date !== "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z") {
     return formatISO9075(new Date(date));
   }
   return "n/a";
 }
 
 // if empty date show as n/a
-export function IsEmptyDate(date: string) {
-  if (date !== "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z") {
+export function IsEmptyDate(date?: string) {
+  if (typeof(date) === "string" && date !== "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z") {
     return formatDistanceToNowStrict(
       new Date(date),
       { addSuffix: true }
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@ export const get = <T> (obj: T, path: string|Array<any>, defValue?: string) => {
   );
   // If found value is undefined return default value; otherwise return the value
   return result === undefined ? defValue : result;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};