diff --git a/datasets/icesat2/package/Icesat2Fields.cpp b/datasets/icesat2/package/Icesat2Fields.cpp
index ec82fdfd..e3632857 100644
--- a/datasets/icesat2/package/Icesat2Fields.cpp
+++ b/datasets/icesat2/package/Icesat2Fields.cpp
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ void Icesat2Fields::fromLua (lua_State* L, int index)
         stages[STAGE_YAPC] = true;
     }
 
+    // handle atl08 class options
+    if(atl08Class.anyEnabled())
+    {
+        stages[STAGE_ATL08] = true;
+    }
+
     // handle PhoREAL options
     if(phoreal.provided)
     {
diff --git a/packages/core/FieldEnumeration.h b/packages/core/FieldEnumeration.h
index efb843db..d50243e0 100644
--- a/packages/core/FieldEnumeration.h
+++ b/packages/core/FieldEnumeration.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class FieldEnumeration: public Field
         virtual                 ~FieldEnumeration   (void) override = default;
 
         bool                    enabled             (int i) const;
+        bool                    anyEnabled          (void) const;
 
         FieldEnumeration<T,N>&  operator=           (const FieldEnumeration<T,N>& array);
         bool                    operator[]          (T i) const;
@@ -154,6 +155,20 @@ bool FieldEnumeration<T,N>::enabled(int i) const
     return values[i];
 }
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * anyEnabled
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+template <class T, int N>
+bool FieldEnumeration<T,N>::anyEnabled(void) const
+{
+    bool status = false;
+    for(int i = 0; i < N; i++)
+    {
+        status = status || values[i];
+    }
+    return status;
+}
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * operator=
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/