diff --git a/backend/internal/data/repo/repo_locations.go b/backend/internal/data/repo/repo_locations.go
index a5ca126..4e72008 100644
--- a/backend/internal/data/repo/repo_locations.go
+++ b/backend/internal/data/repo/repo_locations.go
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ func (lr *LocationRepository) Tree(ctx context.Context, GID uuid.UUID, tq TreeQu
 		FROM     location_tree
 		ORDER BY level,
 				 node_type DESC, -- sort locations before items
-				 NAME;`
+				 lower(NAME)`
 
 	if tq.WithItems {
 		itemQuery := `
diff --git a/frontend/components/Item/CreateModal.vue b/frontend/components/Item/CreateModal.vue
index 5d297d2..5dfdc2a 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Item/CreateModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/Item/CreateModal.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <BaseModal v-model="modal">
     <template #title> Create Item </template>
     <form @submit.prevent="create(true)">
-      <FormSelect v-model="form.location" label="Location" :items="locations ?? []" />
+      <LocationSelector v-model="form.location" />
       <FormTextField
         ref="locationNameRef"
         v-model="form.name"
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/base/base-api.ts b/frontend/lib/api/base/base-api.ts
index 0138b5b..089cfe6 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/base/base-api.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/base/base-api.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ export function parseDate<T>(obj: T, keys: Array<keyof T> = []): T {
         return;
       }
 
-      // Ensure date like format YYYY/MM/DD - otherwise results will be 1 day off
-      const dateStr: string = result[key].split("T")[0].replace(/-/g, "/");
-      result[key] = new Date(dateStr);
+      result[key] = new Date(result[key]);
     }
   });