diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js
index 3c35ef70b6..40b5f031dc 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/dateConfig.test.js
@@ -45,6 +45,34 @@ describe('test forgivingStringToMillis()', () => {
     }
   });
 
+  describe('#33 separators are parsed according to doc examples ', () => {
+    const ts = [
+      { value: '0.1', expect: MILLIS_PER_MINUTE },
+      { value: '0 1', expect: MILLIS_PER_MINUTE },
+      { value: '0:1', expect: MILLIS_PER_MINUTE },
+      { value: '0,1', expect: MILLIS_PER_MINUTE },
+      { value: '2.2.2', expect: 2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 2 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE + 2 * MILLIS_PER_SECOND },
+      { value: '2 2 2', expect: 2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 2 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE + 2 * MILLIS_PER_SECOND },
+      { value: '2:2:2', expect: 2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 2 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE + 2 * MILLIS_PER_SECOND },
+      { value: '2,2,2', expect: 2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 2 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE + 2 * MILLIS_PER_SECOND },
+      { value: '2,2,2', expect: 2 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 2 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE + 2 * MILLIS_PER_SECOND },
+      { value: '10:', expect: 10 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR },
+      { value: ':10', expect: 10 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE },
+      { value: '10', expect: 10 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE },
+      { value: '120', expect: MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 20 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE },
+      { value: '90m', expect: 90 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE },
+      { value: '1.2', expect: MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 2 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE },
+      { value: '1.2.3', expect: MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 2 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE + 3 * MILLIS_PER_SECOND },
+      { value: '123456', expect: 12 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 34 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE + 56 * MILLIS_PER_SECOND },
+    ];
+
+    for (const s of ts) {
+      it(`handles ${s.value}`, () => {
+        expect(forgivingStringToMillis(s.value)).toBe(s.expect);
+      });
+    }
+  });
+
   describe('parses time strings', () => {
     const ts = [
       { value: '1h2m3s', expect: MILLIS_PER_HOUR + 2 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE + 3 * MILLIS_PER_SECOND },
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/dateConfig.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/dateConfig.ts
index 3738b96090..84a2d74d8e 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/dateConfig.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/dateConfig.ts
@@ -97,12 +97,7 @@ function inferSeparators(value: string, isAM: boolean, isPM: boolean) {
     inferredMillis = parse(value[0]) * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + parse(value.substring(1)) * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
   } else if (length === 4) {
     inferredMillis = parse(value.substring(0, 2)) * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + parse(value.substring(2)) * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
-  } else if (length === 5) {
-    const hours = parse(value.substring(0, 2));
-    const minutes = parse(value.substring(2, 4));
-    const seconds = parse(value.substring(4));
-    inferredMillis = hours * MILLIS_PER_HOUR + minutes * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE + seconds * MILLIS_PER_SECOND;
-  } else if (length >= 6) {
+  } else if (length >= 5) {
     const hours = parse(value.substring(0, 2));
     const minutes = parse(value.substring(2, 4));
     const seconds = parse(value.substring(4));
@@ -147,6 +142,7 @@ export const forgivingStringToMillis = (value: string): number => {
     hoursMatchValue = addAM;
   }
   if (first != null && second != null && third == null) {
+    // if string has two sections, treat as [hours] [minutes]
     millis = parse(first) * MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
     millis += parse(second) * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE;
   }
@@ -155,6 +151,7 @@ export const forgivingStringToMillis = (value: string): number => {
   if (isPM && hoursMatchValue < 12) {
     millis += 12 * MILLIS_PER_HOUR;
   }
+
   return millis;
 };