diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index d5dc6264ea..42169cd874 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ pub fn is_math_expression_like(
         return true;
     }
 
+    if parse_datetime(working_set, span).1.is_none() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     if parse_binary(working_set, span).1.is_none() {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/tests/test_parser.rs b/src/tests/test_parser.rs
index 3a8cc3e94b..2c392327f8 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_parser.rs
+++ b/src/tests/test_parser.rs
@@ -411,3 +411,8 @@ fn unary_not_6() -> TestResult {
         "def",
     )
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn date_literal() -> TestResult {
+    run_test(r#"2022-09-10 | date to-record | get day"#, "10")
+}