diff --git a/ModelDescriber/ObjectModelDescriber.php b/ModelDescriber/ObjectModelDescriber.php
index a7f9634..267a662 100644
--- a/ModelDescriber/ObjectModelDescriber.php
+++ b/ModelDescriber/ObjectModelDescriber.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ObjectModelDescriber implements ModelDescriberInterface, ModelRegistryAwar
                 $property->setType('number');
                 $property->setFormat('float');
             } elseif (Type::BUILTIN_TYPE_OBJECT === $type->getBuiltinType()) {
-                if (is_subclass_of($type->getClassName(), \DateTimeInterface::class)) {
+                if (is_a($type->getClassName(), \DateTimeInterface::class, true)) {
                     $property->setType('string');
                     $property->setFormat('date-time');
                 } else {
diff --git a/Tests/Functional/Entity/User.php b/Tests/Functional/Entity/User.php
index bb03ea4..6a1469b 100644
--- a/Tests/Functional/Entity/User.php
+++ b/Tests/Functional/Entity/User.php
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ class User
      */
     private $status;
 
+    /**
+     * @var \DateTimeInterface
+     */
+    private $dateAsInterface;
+
     /**
      * @param float $money
      */
@@ -134,4 +139,20 @@ class User
     public function setStatus(string $status)
     {
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return \DateTimeInterface
+     */
+    public function getDateAsInterface(): \DateTimeInterface
+    {
+        return $this->dateAsInterface;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param \DateTimeInterface $dateAsInterface
+     */
+    public function setDateAsInterface(\DateTimeInterface $dateAsInterface)
+    {
+        $this->dateAsInterface = $dateAsInterface;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/Functional/FunctionalTest.php b/Tests/Functional/FunctionalTest.php
index a1ef239..baf9ae1 100644
--- a/Tests/Functional/FunctionalTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Functional/FunctionalTest.php
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@ class FunctionalTest extends WebTestCase
                         'type' => 'string',
                         'enum' => ['disabled', 'enabled'],
                     ],
+                    'dateAsInterface' => [
+                        'type' => 'string',
+                        'format' => 'date-time',
+                    ]
                 ],
             ],
             $this->getModel('User')->toArray()