diff --git a/packages/core/utils/lib/__tests__/parse-type.test.js b/packages/core/utils/lib/__tests__/parse-type.test.js
index 9b53d0f130..85400d9052 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/lib/__tests__/parse-type.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/utils/lib/__tests__/parse-type.test.js
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ describe('parseType', () => {
       expect(() => parseType({ type: 'date', value: '2019-12-32' })).toThrow();
       expect(() => parseType({ type: 'date', value: '2019-02-31' })).toThrow();
     });
+
+    it('Throws on incorrect dates and checks the error message', () => {
+      expect(() => parseType({ type: 'date', value: '2019-213-23' })).toThrow(
+        'Invalid format, expected an ISO compatible date'
+      );
+      expect(() => parseType({ type: 'date', value: '-212' })).toThrow(
+        'Invalid format, expected an ISO compatible date'
+      );
+      expect(() => parseType({ type: 'date', value: '2020-02-31' })).toThrow(
+        'Invalid format, expected an ISO compatible date'
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Datetime', () => {