diff --git a/model/story/chapter.go b/model/story/chapter.go
index c8c0876..6198d6d 100644
--- a/model/story/chapter.go
+++ b/model/story/chapter.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (chapter *Chapter) Edit(title, source *string, fictionalDate *time.Time) er
 		changes["source"] = *source
 		changed.Source = *source
 	}
-	if fictionalDate != nil && *fictionalDate != chapter.FictionalDate {
+	if fictionalDate != nil && !fictionalDate.Equal(chapter.FictionalDate) {
 		changes["fictionalDate"] = *fictionalDate
 		changed.FictionalDate = *fictionalDate
 	}
diff --git a/model/story/story.go b/model/story/story.go
index fb419f6..abb5fa3 100644
--- a/model/story/story.go
+++ b/model/story/story.go
@@ -84,23 +84,23 @@ func (story *Story) Edit(name, category *string, listed, open *bool, fictionalDa
 	changes := bson.M{}
 	changed := *story
 
-	if name != nil && *name == story.Name {
+	if name != nil && *name != story.Name {
 		changes["name"] = *name
 		changed.Name = *name
 	}
-	if category != nil && *category == story.Category {
+	if category != nil && *category != story.Category {
 		changes["category"] = *category
 		changed.Name = *category
 	}
-	if listed != nil && *listed == story.Listed {
+	if listed != nil && *listed != story.Listed {
 		changes["listed"] = *listed
 		changed.Listed = *listed
 	}
-	if open != nil && *open == story.Open {
+	if open != nil && *open != story.Open {
 		changes["open"] = *open
 		changed.Open = *open
 	}
-	if fictionalDate != nil && *fictionalDate == story.FictionalDate {
+	if fictionalDate != nil && !fictionalDate.Equal(story.FictionalDate) {
 		changes["fictionalDate"] = *fictionalDate
 		changed.FictionalDate = *fictionalDate
 	}