diff --git a/interfaces/python/ck2cti.py b/interfaces/python/ck2cti.py
index 572900a1e..630a00cd5 100755
--- a/interfaces/python/ck2cti.py
+++ b/interfaces/python/ck2cti.py
@@ -1518,6 +1518,7 @@ class Parser(object):
                             transportLines.append('!'.join((line, comment)))
                         else:
                             transportLines.append(line)
+                        line, comment = readline()
 
                 line, comment = readline()
 
diff --git a/test/data/with-transport.inp b/test/data/with-transport.inp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65ee7723c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/with-transport.inp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+Elements
+H  C
+END
+SPECIES
+foo bar baz
+END
+thermo
+    300.000  1000.000  5000.000
+foo                     C   1H   4          G   200.000  3500.000  1000.000    1
+ 7.48514950E-02 1.33909467E-02-5.73285809E-06 1.22292535E-09-1.01815230E-13    2
+-9.46834459E+03 1.84373180E+01 5.14987613E+00-1.36709788E-02 4.91800599E-05    3
+-4.84743026E-08 1.66693956E-11-1.02466476E+04-4.64130376E+00                   4
+bar                     C   1H   4          G   200.000  3500.000  1000.000    1
+ 7.48514950E-02 1.33909467E-02-5.73285809E-06 1.22292535E-09-1.01815230E-13    2
+-9.46834459E+03 1.84373180E+01 5.14987613E+00-1.36709788E-02 4.91800599E-05    3
+-4.84743026E-08 1.66693956E-11-1.02466476E+04-4.64130376E+00                   4
+baz                     C   1H   4          G   200.000  3500.000  1000.000    1
+ 7.48514950E-02 1.33909467E-02-5.73285809E-06 1.22292535E-09-1.01815230E-13    2
+-9.46834459E+03 1.84373180E+01 5.14987613E+00-1.36709788E-02 4.91800599E-05    3
+-4.84743026E-08 1.66693956E-11-1.02466476E+04-4.64130376E+00                   4
+end
+
+reactions
+foo + bar = 2 baz      1.2345e12  1.0  200.0
+2foo + baz = 3bar      5.4321e10  1.0  500.0
+end
+transport
+foo               2   357.000     5.180     0.000     0.000     1.000
+bar               2   266.800     4.982     0.000     0.000     1.000
+baz               2   266.800     4.982     0.000     0.000     1.000
+end
diff --git a/test/python/testConvert.py b/test/python/testConvert.py
index cb700b6dc..352acf9d5 100644
--- a/test/python/testConvert.py
+++ b/test/python/testConvert.py
@@ -200,6 +200,16 @@ class chemkinConverterTest(utilities.CanteraTest):
         gas.set(X='H2:1.0, O2:1.0', T=300, P=101325)
         self.assertAlmostEqual(gas.thermalConductivity(), 0.07663, 4)
 
+    def test_transport_embedded(self):
+        convertMech('../data/with-transport.inp',
+                    outName='with-transport.cti', quiet=True)
+
+        gas = ct.IdealGasMix('with-transport.cti')
+        gas.set(X=[0.2, 0.3, 0.5])
+        D = gas.mixDiffCoeffs()
+        for d in D:
+            self.assertTrue(d > 0.0)
+
     def test_transport_missing_species(self):
         def convert():
             convertMech('../../data/inputs/h2o2.inp',