diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java
index 592865ab0..0f858dc7e 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java
@@ -1526,16 +1526,13 @@ public class PS {
             }
             for (String areaId : areasSection.getKeys(false)) {
                 PS.log(C.PREFIX + "&3 - " + areaId);
-                int i1 = areaId.indexOf('-');
-                int i2 = areaId.indexOf(';');
-                if (i1 == -1 || i2 == -1) {
+                String[] split = areaId.split("(?<=[^;-])-");
+                if (split.length != 3) {
                     throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid Area identifier: " + areaId + ". Expected form `<name>-<pos1>-<pos2>`");
                 }
-                String name = areaId.substring(0, i1);
-                String rest = areaId.substring(i1 + 1);
-                int i3 = rest.indexOf('-', i2 - name.length() - 1);
-                PlotId pos1 = PlotId.fromString(rest.substring(0, i3));
-                PlotId pos2 = PlotId.fromString(rest.substring(i3 + 1));
+                String name = split[0];
+                PlotId pos1 = PlotId.fromString(split[1]);
+                PlotId pos2 = PlotId.fromString(split[2]);
                 if (pos1 == null || pos2 == null || name.isEmpty()) {
                     throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid Area identifier: " + areaId + ". Expected form `<name>-<x1;z1>-<x2;z2>`");
                 }