diff --git a/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue b/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue
index 574c330..5384e0c 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const regexB = /^https?:\/\/steamcommunity\.com\/profiles\/\d+\/?$/;
 const formSchema = toTypedSchema(z.object({
   dob: z.string().refine(v => v, { message: "A date of birth is required." }),
   name: z.string().nonempty(),
-  playtime: z.coerce.number({ invalid_type_error: "Must be a number", }).min(0, "Cannot be less than 0"),
+  playtime: z.preprocess((v) => (v === "" ? undefined : String(v)),z.string({ required_error: "Required" }).regex(/^\d+(\.\d+)?$/, "Must be a number").transform(Number).refine((n) => n >= 0, "Cannot be less than 0")),
   hobbies: z.string().nonempty(),
   military: z.boolean(),
   communities: z.string().nonempty(),