diff --git a/src/Import/eyelink/import_eyelink.m b/src/Import/eyelink/import_eyelink.m
index 15f94186b..12d7a5a18 100644
--- a/src/Import/eyelink/import_eyelink.m
+++ b/src/Import/eyelink/import_eyelink.m
@@ -387,7 +387,11 @@
       parts = split(msg);
       chan_info{sess_idx}.track_mode = parts{4};
       chan_info{sess_idx}.sr = str2num(parts{5});
-      chan_info{sess_idx}.eyesObserved = parts{8};
+      if length(parts)>8
+          chan_info{sess_idx}.eyesObserved = parts{10};
+      else
+          chan_info{sess_idx}.eyesObserved = parts{8};
+      end
     elseif contains(msg, pupil_str)
       parts = split(msg);
       chan_info{sess_idx}.diam_vals = lower(parts{2});