diff --git a/common/file.c b/common/file.c
index 16b8deee..811e71fa 100644
--- a/common/file.c
+++ b/common/file.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ file_split_name_value(char *text, char *name, char *value)
 
     for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
     {
-        if (text[i] == '=')
+        if (text[i] == '=' && !on_to)
         {
             on_to = 1;
         }