diff --git a/src/Fieldtypes/Date.php b/src/Fieldtypes/Date.php
index d9aba7a16c..481873d0d4 100644
--- a/src/Fieldtypes/Date.php
+++ b/src/Fieldtypes/Date.php
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ public function toQueryableValue($value)
 
     private function parseSaved($value)
     {
+        if ($value instanceof Carbon) {
+            return $value;
+        }
+
         try {
             return Carbon::createFromFormat($this->saveFormat(), $value);
         } catch (InvalidFormatException|InvalidArgumentException $e) {