diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java
index 6fd7f508a..85790408e 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PS.java
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ public class PS {
             }
             for (String areaId : areasSection.getKeys(false)) {
                 log(C.PREFIX.s() + "&3 - " + areaId);
-                String[] split = areaId.split("(?<![;])-");
+                String[] split = areaId.split("([^\\-]+)(?:-{1})(-{0,1}\\d+\\;-{0,1}\\d+)(?:-{1})(-{0,1}\\d+\\;-{0,1}\\d+)");
                 if (split.length != 3) {
                     throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid Area identifier: " + areaId + ". Expected form `<name>-<pos1>-<pos2>`");
                 }