diff --git a/src/ol/format/igcformat.js b/src/ol/format/igcformat.js
index 4ebefe6f43..257d981770 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/igcformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/igcformat.js
@@ -127,14 +127,16 @@ ol.format.IGC.prototype.readFeatureFromText = function(text) {
         flatCoordinates.push(date.getTime() / 1000);
       }
     } else if (line.charAt(0) == 'H') {
-      m = ol.format.IGC.H_RECORD_RE_.exec(line);
+      m = ol.format.IGC.HFDTE_RECORD_RE_.exec(line);
       if (m) {
-        properties[m[1]] = goog.string.trim(m[2]);
-        m = ol.format.IGC.HFDTE_RECORD_RE_.exec(line);
+        day = parseInt(m[1], 10);
+        month = parseInt(m[2], 10);
+        year = 2000 + parseInt(m[3], 10);
+      } else {
+        m = ol.format.IGC.H_RECORD_RE_.exec(line);
         if (m) {
-          day = parseInt(m[1], 10);
-          month = parseInt(m[2], 10);
-          year = 2000 + parseInt(m[3], 10);
+          properties[m[1]] = goog.string.trim(m[2]);
+          m = ol.format.IGC.HFDTE_RECORD_RE_.exec(line);
         }
       }
     }