diff --git a/matlab/smoother2histval.m b/matlab/smoother2histval.m
index f59c0ebf7..0ce98a01d 100644
--- a/matlab/smoother2histval.m
+++ b/matlab/smoother2histval.m
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ else
 end
 
 % Determine number of periods
-n = size(smoothedvars.(tmp{1}));
+n = length(smoothedvars.(tmp{1}));
 
 if n < M_.maximum_endo_lag
     error('Not enough observations to create initial conditions')
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ end
 
 % Handle all endogenous variables to be copied
 data = zeros(M_.orig_maximum_endo_lag, length(invars));
-k = M_.orig_maximum_endo_lag - M_.maximum_endo_lag + 1: M_.orig_maximum_lag
+k = M_.orig_maximum_endo_lag - M_.maximum_endo_lag + 1: M_.orig_maximum_lag;
 for i = 1:length(invars)
     if isempty(strmatch(invars{i}, M_.endo_names, 'exact'))
         % Skip exogenous