diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f225a78..aedc15b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.5.2
+2.5.3
diff --git a/api/web_routes.py b/api/web_routes.py
index 5a0accc..6f906c7 100644
--- a/api/web_routes.py
+++ b/api/web_routes.py
@@ -854,8 +854,9 @@ async def get_movie_date_options(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str):
             datetime.fromisoformat(release_date.replace('Z', '+00:00'))
             
             # Only add if it's different from current dateadded
-            current_dateadded = movie.get('dateadded', '')
-            if not current_dateadded or not current_dateadded.startswith(released_raw[:10]):  # Compare just the date part
+            current_dateadded = movie.get('dateadded')
+            current_date_str = current_dateadded.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') if current_dateadded else ''
+            if not current_dateadded or not current_date_str.startswith(released_raw[:10]):  # Compare just the date part
                 options.append({
                     "type": "digital_release", 
                     "label": "Use Actual Release Date",
@@ -893,8 +894,9 @@ async def get_movie_date_options(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str):
                             import_date, source = movie_processor.radarr.get_movie_import_date(movie_id, fallback_to_file_date=True)
                             if import_date and source != "no_valid_date_source":
                                 # Check if this is different from current date
-                                current_dateadded = movie.get('dateadded', '')
-                                if not current_dateadded or not current_dateadded.startswith(import_date[:10]):
+                                current_dateadded = movie.get('dateadded')
+                                current_date_str = current_dateadded.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') if current_dateadded else ''
+                                if not current_dateadded or not current_date_str.startswith(import_date[:10]):
                                     options.append({
                                         "type": "radarr_import",
                                         "label": f"Radarr Import Date ({source})",
@@ -911,8 +913,9 @@ async def get_movie_date_options(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str):
                     digital_release = external_clients.tmdb.get_digital_release_date(imdb_id)
                     if digital_release:
                         # Check if this is different from current date
-                        current_dateadded = movie.get('dateadded', '')
-                        if not current_dateadded or not current_dateadded.startswith(digital_release[:10]):
+                        current_dateadded = movie.get('dateadded')
+                        current_date_str = current_dateadded.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') if current_dateadded else ''
+                        if not current_dateadded or not current_date_str.startswith(digital_release[:10]):
                             options.append({
                                 "type": "tmdb_digital",
                                 "label": "TMDB Digital Release",
@@ -935,8 +938,9 @@ async def get_movie_date_options(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str):
                             omdb_iso = omdb_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
                             
                             # Check if this is different from current date
-                            current_dateadded = movie.get('dateadded', '')
-                            if not current_dateadded or not current_dateadded.startswith(omdb_iso):
+                            current_dateadded = movie.get('dateadded')
+                            current_date_str = current_dateadded.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') if current_dateadded else ''
+                            if not current_dateadded or not current_date_str.startswith(omdb_iso):
                                 options.append({
                                     "type": "omdb_release",
                                     "label": "OMDb Release Date",
@@ -1123,8 +1127,9 @@ async def get_episode_date_options(dependencies: dict, imdb_id: str, season: int
                                         
                                         if import_date:
                                             # Check if this is different from current date
-                                            current_dateadded = episode_data.get('dateadded', '')
-                                            if not current_dateadded or not current_dateadded.startswith(import_date[:10]):
+                                            current_dateadded = episode_data.get('dateadded')
+                                            current_date_str = current_dateadded.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') if current_dateadded else ''
+                                            if not current_dateadded or not current_date_str.startswith(import_date[:10]):
                                                 options.append({
                                                     "type": "sonarr_import",
                                                     "label": "Sonarr Import Date",
diff --git a/core/database.py b/core/database.py
index 7f8237e..b64c2d8 100644
--- a/core/database.py
+++ b/core/database.py
@@ -434,9 +434,10 @@ class NFOGuardDatabase:
         """Add processing history entry"""
         with self.get_connection() as conn:
             cursor = conn.cursor()
-            cursor.execute("""
+            placeholder = self._get_placeholder()
+            cursor.execute(f"""
                 INSERT INTO processing_history (imdb_id, media_type, event_type, processed_at, details)
-                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                VALUES ({placeholder}, {placeholder}, {placeholder}, {placeholder}, {placeholder})
             """, (imdb_id, media_type, event_type, datetime.utcnow().isoformat(), 
                   json.dumps(details) if details else None))