diff --git a/src/shared/utils/helpers/format-past-date.ts b/src/shared/utils/helpers/format-past-date.ts
index 5bef4e83..1e0ffda8 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/helpers/format-past-date.ts
+++ b/src/shared/utils/helpers/format-past-date.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,23 @@ import formatDistanceStrict from "date-fns/formatDistanceStrict";
 import parseISO from "date-fns/parseISO";
 
 export default function (dateString?: string) {
-  const parsed = parseISO((dateString ?? Date.now().toString()) + "Z");
-  return formatDistanceStrict(parsed, new Date(), {
-    addSuffix: true,
-  });
+  if (!dateString) {
+    console.error(err);
+    return "DATE ERROR";
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const parsed = parseISO(Date.now().toString() + "Z");
+    return formatDistanceStrict(parsed, new Date(), {
+      addSuffix: true,
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(err);
+    if (err instanceof RangeError) {
+      console.error(
+        `Got the invalid value of ${dateString} when attempting to parse to ISO date`,
+      );
+      return "DATE ERROR";
+    }
+  }
 }