diff --git a/data2bids.m b/data2bids.m
index 7d6a59f3d2..e3d7e65bc6 100644
--- a/data2bids.m
+++ b/data2bids.m
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@
 cfg.channels.component                  = ft_getopt(cfg.channels, 'component'                   , nan);
 cfg.channels.tracked_point              = ft_getopt(cfg.channels, 'tracked_point'               , nan);
 cfg.channels.placement                  = ft_getopt(cfg.channels, 'placement'                   , nan);
+cfg.channels.reference_frame            = ft_getopt(cfg.channels, 'reference_frame'             , nan);
 
 %% columns in the electrodes.tsv
 cfg.electrodes.name             = ft_getopt(cfg.electrodes, 'name'             , nan);  % REQUIRED. Name of the electrode