diff --git a/src/ol/format/igcformat.js b/src/ol/format/igcformat.js
index 65884aa33a..4ebefe6f43 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/igcformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/igcformat.js
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ ol.format.IGC.prototype.readFeatureFromText = function(text) {
         properties[m[1]] = goog.string.trim(m[2]);
         m = ol.format.IGC.HFDTE_RECORD_RE_.exec(line);
         if (m) {
-          year = 2000 + parseInt(m[1], 10);
+          day = parseInt(m[1], 10);
           month = parseInt(m[2], 10);
-          day = parseInt(m[3], 10);
+          year = 2000 + parseInt(m[3], 10);
         }
       }
     }