diff --git a/api/system/spec.json b/api/system/spec.json
index 99b11af68..0deb76279 100644
--- a/api/system/spec.json
+++ b/api/system/spec.json
@@ -1685,8 +1685,8 @@
             {
               "name": "remindAt",
               "title": "Remind At",
-              "type": "time.Time",
-              "required": true
+              "type": "*time.Time",
+              "required": false
             }
           ]
         }
@@ -1727,8 +1727,8 @@
             {
               "name": "remindAt",
               "title": "Remind At",
-              "type": "time.Time",
-              "required": true
+              "type": "*time.Time",
+              "required": false
             }
           ]
         }
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@
           ],
           "post": [
             {
-              "type": "time.Time",
+              "type": "*time.Time",
               "name": "remindAt",
               "required": true,
               "title": "New Remind At Time"
diff --git a/api/system/spec/reminder.json b/api/system/spec/reminder.json
index bb4c69251..7301c5ad4 100644
--- a/api/system/spec/reminder.json
+++ b/api/system/spec/reminder.json
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@
           },
           {
             "name": "remindAt",
-            "required": true,
+            "required": false,
             "title": "Remind At",
-            "type": "time.Time"
+            "type": "*time.Time"
           }
         ]
       }
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@
           },
           {
             "name": "remindAt",
-            "required": true,
+            "required": false,
             "title": "Remind At",
-            "type": "time.Time"
+            "type": "*time.Time"
           }
         ]
       }
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
             "name": "remindAt",
             "required": true,
             "title": "New Remind At Time",
-            "type": "time.Time"
+            "type": "*time.Time"
           }
         ]
       }
diff --git a/docs/system/README.md b/docs/system/README.md
index a6c0f540f..5a99a78ff 100644
--- a/docs/system/README.md
+++ b/docs/system/README.md
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ Organisations represent a top-level grouping entity. There may be many organisat
 | resource | string | POST | Resource | N/A | YES |
 | assignedTo | uint64 | POST | Assigned To | N/A | YES |
 | payload | sqlxTypes.JSONText | POST | Payload | N/A | YES |
-| remindAt | time.Time | POST | Remind At | N/A | YES |
+| remindAt | *time.Time | POST | Remind At | N/A | NO |
 
 ## Update reminder
 
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ Organisations represent a top-level grouping entity. There may be many organisat
 | resource | string | POST | Resource | N/A | YES |
 | assignedTo | uint64 | POST | Assigned To | N/A | YES |
 | payload | sqlxTypes.JSONText | POST | Payload | N/A | YES |
-| remindAt | time.Time | POST | Remind At | N/A | YES |
+| remindAt | *time.Time | POST | Remind At | N/A | NO |
 
 ## Read reminder by ID
 
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ Organisations represent a top-level grouping entity. There may be many organisat
 | Parameter | Type | Method | Description | Default | Required? |
 | --------- | ---- | ------ | ----------- | ------- | --------- |
 | reminderID | uint64 | PATH | reminder ID | N/A | YES |
-| remindAt | time.Time | POST | New Remind At Time | N/A | YES |
+| remindAt | *time.Time | POST | New Remind At Time | N/A | YES |
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/system/rest/request/reminder.go b/system/rest/request/reminder.go
index 0fe91a9a7..41112d851 100644
--- a/system/rest/request/reminder.go
+++ b/system/rest/request/reminder.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ type ReminderCreate struct {
 	Resource   string
 	AssignedTo uint64 `json:",string"`
 	Payload    sqlxTypes.JSONText
-	RemindAt   time.Time
+	RemindAt   *time.Time
 }
 
 func NewReminderCreate() *ReminderCreate {
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (r *ReminderCreate) Fill(req *http.Request) (err error) {
 	}
 	if val, ok := post["remindAt"]; ok {
 
-		if r.RemindAt, err = parseISODateWithErr(val); err != nil {
+		if r.RemindAt, err = parseISODatePtrWithErr(val); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ type ReminderUpdate struct {
 	Resource   string
 	AssignedTo uint64 `json:",string"`
 	Payload    sqlxTypes.JSONText
-	RemindAt   time.Time
+	RemindAt   *time.Time
 }
 
 func NewReminderUpdate() *ReminderUpdate {
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (r *ReminderUpdate) Fill(req *http.Request) (err error) {
 	}
 	if val, ok := post["remindAt"]; ok {
 
-		if r.RemindAt, err = parseISODateWithErr(val); err != nil {
+		if r.RemindAt, err = parseISODatePtrWithErr(val); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ var _ RequestFiller = NewReminderDismiss()
 // Reminder snooze request parameters
 type ReminderSnooze struct {
 	ReminderID uint64 `json:",string"`
-	RemindAt   time.Time
+	RemindAt   *time.Time
 }
 
 func NewReminderSnooze() *ReminderSnooze {
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ func (r *ReminderSnooze) Fill(req *http.Request) (err error) {
 	r.ReminderID = parseUInt64(chi.URLParam(req, "reminderID"))
 	if val, ok := post["remindAt"]; ok {
 
-		if r.RemindAt, err = parseISODateWithErr(val); err != nil {
+		if r.RemindAt, err = parseISODatePtrWithErr(val); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/system/service/reminder.go b/system/service/reminder.go
index cf64b7aa5..6ef12db25 100644
--- a/system/service/reminder.go
+++ b/system/service/reminder.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type (
 		Update(context.Context, *types.Reminder) (*types.Reminder, error)
 
 		Dismiss(context.Context, uint64) error
-		Snooze(context.Context, uint64, time.Time) error
+		Snooze(context.Context, uint64, *time.Time) error
 
 		Delete(context.Context, uint64) error
 	}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (svc reminder) Dismiss(ctx context.Context, ID uint64) (err error) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (svc reminder) Snooze(ctx context.Context, ID uint64, remindAt time.Time) (err error) {
+func (svc reminder) Snooze(ctx context.Context, ID uint64, remindAt *time.Time) (err error) {
 	return svc.db.Transaction(func() (err error) {
 		var t *types.Reminder
 		if t, err = svc.reminder.FindByID(ID); err != nil {
diff --git a/system/types/reminder.go b/system/types/reminder.go
index f0a794d5d..4a026086c 100644
--- a/system/types/reminder.go
+++ b/system/types/reminder.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type (
 		DismissedBy uint64     `json:"dismissedBy,string" db:"dismissed_by"`
 		DismissedAt *time.Time `json:"dismissedAt" db:"dismissed_at"`
 
-		RemindAt time.Time `json:"remindAt" db:"remind_at"`
+		RemindAt *time.Time `json:"remindAt" db:"remind_at"`
 
 		CreatedAt time.Time  `json:"createdAt,omitempty" db:"created_at"`
 		UpdatedAt *time.Time `json:"updatedAt,omitempty" db:"updated_at"`