diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 77db50f..51078d6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func getPlayer(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	if !tPlayer.VacDate.IsZero() {
-		response.VACDate = tPlayer.VacDate
+		response.VACDate = &tPlayer.VacDate
 	}
 
 	db.Lock.RLock()
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ func getMatch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if !iStats.Edges.Players.VacDate.IsZero() {
 			switch s := sResponse.Player.(type) {
 			case utils.PlayerResponse:
-				s.VACDate = iStats.Edges.Players.VacDate
+				s.VACDate = &iStats.Edges.Players.VacDate
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index ffcd37e..b610097 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ type PlayerResponse struct {
 	Name       string           `json:"name"`
 	Avatar     string           `json:"avatar"`
 	VAC        bool             `json:"vac"`
-	VACDate    time.Time        `json:"vac_date,omitempty"`
+	VACDate    *time.Time        `json:"vac_date,omitempty"`
 	Tracked    bool             `json:"tracked"`
 	VanityURL  string           `json:"vanity_url,omitempty"`
 	MatchStats MatchStats       `json:"match_stats,omitempty"`