diff --git a/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialDateControl.tsx b/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialDateControl.tsx
index 0daf295b2..2bdafbd45 100644
--- a/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialDateControl.tsx
+++ b/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialDateControl.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ import {
   LocalizationProvider 
 } from '@mui/lab';
 import AdapterDayjs from '@mui/lab/AdapterDayjs';
-import { createOnChangeHandler, getData, useFocus } from '../util';
+import {
+  createOnChangeHandler,
+  getData,
+  useFocus,
+  useParsedDateSynchronizer,
+} from '../util';
 
 export const MaterialDateControl = (props: ControlProps)=> {
   const [focused, onFocus, onBlur] = useFocus();
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ export const MaterialDateControl = (props: ControlProps)=> {
     handleChange,
     saveFormat
   ),[path, handleChange, saveFormat]);
+  const parsedDateSynchronizer = useParsedDateSynchronizer({ data, onBlur });
 
   return (
     <Hidden xsUp={!visible}>
@@ -103,10 +109,15 @@ export const MaterialDateControl = (props: ControlProps)=> {
               autoFocus={appliedUiSchemaOptions.focus}
               error={!isValid}
               fullWidth={!appliedUiSchemaOptions.trim}
-              inputProps={{ ...params.inputProps, type: 'text' }}
+              inputProps={{
+                ...params.inputProps,
+                type: 'text',
+                value: parsedDateSynchronizer.value,
+                onChange: parsedDateSynchronizer.createOnChangeHandler(params.inputProps.onChange),
+              }}
               InputLabelProps={data ? { shrink: true } : undefined}
               onFocus={onFocus}
-              onBlur={onBlur}
+              onBlur={parsedDateSynchronizer.onBlur}
               variant={'standard'}
             />
           )}
diff --git a/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialDateTimeControl.tsx b/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialDateTimeControl.tsx
index 76b7de3e5..956759b16 100644
--- a/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialDateTimeControl.tsx
+++ b/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialDateTimeControl.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ import {
   LocalizationProvider 
 } from '@mui/lab';
 import AdapterDayjs from '@mui/lab/AdapterDayjs';
-import { createOnChangeHandler, getData, useFocus } from '../util';
+import {
+  createOnChangeHandler,
+  getData,
+  useFocus,
+  useParsedDateSynchronizer,
+} from '../util';
 
 export const MaterialDateTimeControl = (props: ControlProps) => {
   const [focused, onFocus, onBlur] = useFocus();
@@ -82,6 +87,8 @@ export const MaterialDateTimeControl = (props: ControlProps) => {
     saveFormat
   ),[path, handleChange, saveFormat]);
 
+  const parsedDateSynchronizer = useParsedDateSynchronizer({ data, onBlur });
+
   return (
     <Hidden xsUp={!visible}>
       <LocalizationProvider dateAdapter={AdapterDayjs}>
@@ -106,10 +113,15 @@ export const MaterialDateTimeControl = (props: ControlProps) => {
               autoFocus={appliedUiSchemaOptions.focus}
               error={!isValid}
               fullWidth={!appliedUiSchemaOptions.trim}
-              inputProps={{ ...params.inputProps, type: 'text' }}
+              inputProps={{
+                ...params.inputProps,
+                type: 'text',
+                value: parsedDateSynchronizer.value,
+                onChange: parsedDateSynchronizer.createOnChangeHandler(params.inputProps.onChange),
+              }}
               InputLabelProps={data ? { shrink: true } : undefined}
               onFocus={onFocus}
-              onBlur={onBlur}
+              onBlur={parsedDateSynchronizer.onBlur}
               variant={'standard'}
             />
           )}
diff --git a/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialTimeControl.tsx b/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialTimeControl.tsx
index 16b3b7952..f4f73fc62 100644
--- a/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialTimeControl.tsx
+++ b/packages/material/src/controls/MaterialTimeControl.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ import {
   LocalizationProvider 
 } from '@mui/lab';
 import AdapterDayjs from '@mui/lab/AdapterDayjs';
-import { createOnChangeHandler, getData, useFocus } from '../util';
+import {
+  createOnChangeHandler,
+  getData,
+  useFocus,
+  useParsedDateSynchronizer,
+} from '../util';
 
 export const MaterialTimeControl = (props: ControlProps) => {
   const [focused, onFocus, onBlur] = useFocus();
@@ -82,6 +87,8 @@ export const MaterialTimeControl = (props: ControlProps) => {
     saveFormat
   ),[path, handleChange, saveFormat]);
 
+  const parsedDateSynchronizer = useParsedDateSynchronizer({ data, onBlur });
+
   return (
     <Hidden xsUp={!visible}>
       <LocalizationProvider dateAdapter={AdapterDayjs}>
@@ -106,10 +113,15 @@ export const MaterialTimeControl = (props: ControlProps) => {
               autoFocus={appliedUiSchemaOptions.focus}
               error={!isValid}
               fullWidth={!appliedUiSchemaOptions.trim}
-              inputProps={{ ...params.inputProps, type: 'text' }}
+              inputProps={{
+                ...params.inputProps,
+                type: 'text',
+                value: parsedDateSynchronizer.value,
+                onChange: parsedDateSynchronizer.createOnChangeHandler(params.inputProps.onChange),
+              }}
               InputLabelProps={data ? { shrink: true } : undefined}
               onFocus={onFocus}
-              onBlur={onBlur}
+              onBlur={parsedDateSynchronizer.onBlur}
               variant={'standard'}
             />
           )}
diff --git a/packages/material/src/util/datejs.ts b/packages/material/src/util/datejs.ts
index 505763c82..76be9b799 100644
--- a/packages/material/src/util/datejs.ts
+++ b/packages/material/src/util/datejs.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 import customParsing from 'dayjs/plugin/customParseFormat';
+import { useState, useMemo, FormEvent, FormEventHandler } from 'react';
 
 // required for the custom save formats in the date, time and date-time pickers
 dayjs.extend(customParsing);
@@ -30,3 +31,38 @@ export const getData = (
   }
   return dayjsData;
 };
+
+type DateInputFormEvent = FormEvent<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>;
+
+/**
+ * Improves the UX of date fields by controlling the rendered input value.
+ * When a user enters a date value that ends up being different than the
+ * the value of `data`, then on blur we sync the rendered input value.
+ *
+ * @param data The parsed date value.
+ * @param onBlur Additional handler to run after input value is sync'd.
+ * @returns Props to pass to the rendered input element.
+ */
+export const useParsedDateSynchronizer = (props: {
+  data: any;
+  onBlur: FormEventHandler<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement> | undefined;
+}) => {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState(props.data);
+
+  const onBlur = useMemo(
+    () => (event: DateInputFormEvent) => {
+      setValue(props.data);
+      if (props.onBlur) props.onBlur(event);
+    },
+    [props.data, props.onBlur]
+  );
+
+  const createOnChangeHandler = (
+    onChange: (event: DateInputFormEvent) => void
+  ) => (event: DateInputFormEvent) => {
+    setValue((event.target as HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement).value);
+    if (onChange) onChange(event);
+  };
+
+  return { value, onBlur, createOnChangeHandler };
+};