diff --git a/d2-tracker/dhis2.angular.directives.js b/d2-tracker/dhis2.angular.directives.js
index 0e55da73a..07aa8d11a 100644
--- a/d2-tracker/dhis2.angular.directives.js
+++ b/d2-tracker/dhis2.angular.directives.js
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ var d2Directives = angular.module('d2Directives', [])
                         }
                         
                     	var coordinates = $scope.d2Object[$scope.id].slice(1,-1).split( ",");                        
-                    	if( !dhis2.validation.isNumber( coordinates[0] ) || !dhis2.validation.isNumber( coordinates[0] ) ){
+                    	if( !dhis2.validation.isNumber( coordinates[0] ) || !dhis2.validation.isNumber( coordinates[1] ) ){
                             NotificationService.showNotifcationDialog($translate.instant('error'), $translate.instant('invalid_coordinate_format') + ":  " + $scope.d2Object[$scope.id] );
                     	}
                         $scope.coordinateObject.coordinate = {latitude: parseFloat(coordinates[1]), longitude: parseFloat(coordinates[0])};