diff --git a/src/UniversalDashboard.UITest/Integration/Input.Tests.ps1 b/src/UniversalDashboard.UITest/Integration/Input.Tests.ps1
index 60a5b415..4ba6c85d 100644
--- a/src/UniversalDashboard.UITest/Integration/Input.Tests.ps1
+++ b/src/UniversalDashboard.UITest/Integration/Input.Tests.ps1
@@ -13,6 +13,40 @@ $Server = Start-UDDashboard -Port 10001 -Dashboard (New-UDDashboard -Title "Test
 $Driver = Start-SeFirefox
 
 Describe "Input" {
+    Context "uses correct type" {
+        $Dashboard = New-UDDashboard -Title "Test" -Content {
+            New-UDInput -Title "Simple Form" -Id "Form" -Content {
+                New-UDInputField -Name 'checkbox' -Type 'checkbox'
+                New-UDInputField -Name 'textbox' -Type 'textbox'
+            } -Endpoint {
+                param($checkbox, $textbox)
+
+                $Cache:Data = @{
+                    checkbox = $checkbox 
+                    textbox = $textbox
+                }
+                
+        $Server.DashboardService.SetDashboard($Dashboard)
+        Enter-SeUrl -Driver $Driver -Url "http://localhost:$BrowserPort"
+        
+        It "should set correct value types" {
+
+            $Element = Find-SeElement -Id "textbox" -Driver $Driver
+            Send-SeKeys -Element $Element -Keys "hello"
+
+            $Element = Find-SeElement -Id "checkbox" -Driver $Driver
+            Invoke-SeClick -Element $Element -JavaScriptClick -Driver $Driver
+
+            $Button = Find-SeElement -Id "btnForm" -Driver $Driver
+            Invoke-SeClick $Button
+
+            Start-Sleep 2
+            
+            $Cache:Data.textbox.GetType().Name | Should be "string"
+            $Cache:Data.checkbox.GetType().Name | Should be "boolean"
+        }
+    }
+    
     Context "validate with content\endpoint" {
         $Dashboard = New-UDDashboard -Title "Test" -Content {
             New-UDInput -Title 'Request' -Validate -Content {
@@ -27,7 +61,7 @@ Describe "Input" {
                 )
             }
         }
-
+    
         $Server.DashboardService.SetDashboard($Dashboard)
         Enter-SeUrl -Driver $Driver -Url "http://localhost:$BrowserPort"
 
@@ -41,9 +75,7 @@ Describe "Input" {
             Send-SeKeys -Element $Element -Keys 'a'
 
             (Find-SeElement -Id 'MyFieldtooltip' -Driver $Driver).getAttribute("textContent") | should be 'MyField is required.'
-        }
-
-        
+        }    
     }
     
     Context "drops to pipeline" {
diff --git a/src/UniversalDashboard/Cmdlets/Inputs/NewInputFieldCommand.cs b/src/UniversalDashboard/Cmdlets/Inputs/NewInputFieldCommand.cs
index 74ee977e..dcf31eff 100644
--- a/src/UniversalDashboard/Cmdlets/Inputs/NewInputFieldCommand.cs
+++ b/src/UniversalDashboard/Cmdlets/Inputs/NewInputFieldCommand.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,18 @@ protected override void EndProcessing()
             {
                 DefaultValue = Values[0];
             }
+
+            var type = typeof(string);
+            switch(Type.ToLower())
+            {
+                case "checkbox":
+                    type = typeof(bool);
+                    break;
+                case "date":
+                    type = typeof(DateTime);
+                    break;
+            }
+
 			var field = new Field
 			{
 				Name = Name,
@@ -58,7 +70,8 @@ protected override void EndProcessing()
                 Type = Type,
                 OkText = OkText,
                 CancelText = CancelText,
-                ClearText = ClearText
+                ClearText = ClearText,
+                DotNetType = type.FullName
 			};
 
 			Log.Debug(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(field));