diff --git a/cogs/submission/verification_view.py b/cogs/submission/verification_view.py
index da9438b..3ce5480 100644
--- a/cogs/submission/verification_view.py
+++ b/cogs/submission/verification_view.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class VerificationView(nextcord.ui.View):
                 elif field["name"] == "CategoryId":
                     category_id = int(field["value"])
                 elif field["name"] == "Score":
-                    score = float(field["value"])
+                    score = field["value"]
                 elif field["name"] == "User Name":
                     user = field["value"]
 
diff --git a/utilities/utils.py b/utilities/utils.py
index 0823792..2655580 100644
--- a/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/utilities/utils.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ async def send_highscore_message(channel: nextcord.TextChannel, group: CategoryG
 
 
 async def submit_score(
-    interaction: nextcord.Interaction, group_id: int, category_id: int, username: str, score: float
+    interaction: nextcord.Interaction, group_id: int, category_id: int, username: str, score: str
 ) -> None:
     """
     Adds passed score to group. Then updates group message by calling send_highscore_message.
@@ -326,9 +326,19 @@ async def submit_score(
         group (CategoryGroup): group to submit score to.
         category_id (Category): Category to submit score to.
         username (str): The user who submitted the score.
-        score (float): Score to submit.
+        score (str): Score to submit. Need to convert to correct type.
     """
 
+    stmt = select(Category.IsTimeRecord).where(Category.CategoryId == category_id)
+    is_time_record = session.scalar(stmt)
+
+    if is_time_record:
+        minutes = float(score.split(":", maxsplit=1)[0])
+        seconds = float(score.split(":", maxsplit=1)[1])
+        score = (minutes * 60) + seconds
+    else:
+        score = float(score)
+
     score_obj = Score(UserName=username, Score=score, CategoryId=category_id)
     session.add(score_obj)
     session.commit()