diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 431acb9..1b7cf17 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,19 @@ Cursive:RegisterDefaults("profile", {
 	ignorelist = {},
 })
 
+local function splitString(str, delimiter)
+	local result = {}
+	local from = 1
+	local delim_from, delim_to = string.find(str, delimiter, from)
+	while delim_from do
+		table.insert(result, string.sub(str, from, delim_from - 1))
+		from = delim_to + 1
+		delim_from, delim_to = string.find(str, delimiter, from)
+	end
+	table.insert(result, string.sub(str, from))
+	return result
+end
+
 local barOptions = {
 	["showtargetindicator"] = {
 		type = "toggle",
@@ -365,7 +378,7 @@ local mobFilters = {
 			if not v or v == "" then
 				Cursive.db.profile.ignorelist = {}
 			else
-				Cursive.db.profile.ignorelist = string.split(v, ",");
+				Cursive.db.profile.ignorelist = splitString(v, ",");
 			end
 		end,
 	},