diff --git a/source/UI/js/Core/URL.js b/source/UI/js/Core/URL.js
index 15c96072..c802d353 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Core/URL.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Core/URL.js
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ Ox.URL = function(options) {
             : canBeLocation && length == 4 ? 'location'
             // leaves us with [-]D[.D][,[-]D[.D]]
             : canBeDuration ? 'duration'
-            : canBeDate && !/\./.test(str) && !/^\d{7}$/.test(str) ? 'date'
+            : canBeDate && !/\./.test(str) && !/^\d{7}$/.test(str) && !/^\d{8}$/.test(str) ? 'date'
             : canBeLocation && length == 2 ? 'location'
             : canBeNumber && /^\d+$/.test(str) ? 'number'
             : canBeString && str.length ? 'string'