1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 68dc2be..39d3fee 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2272,12 +2272,23 @@ strhandle(void) {
 
 void
 strparse(void) {
+        int c;
         char *p = strescseq.buf;
 
         strescseq.narg = 0;
         strescseq.buf[strescseq.len] = '\0';
-        while(p && strescseq.narg < STR_ARG_SIZ)
-                strescseq.args[strescseq.narg++] = strsep(&p, ";");
+
+        if(*p == '\0')
+                return;
+
+        while(strescseq.narg < STR_ARG_SIZ) {
+                strescseq.args[strescseq.narg++] = p;
+                while((c = *p) != ';' && c != '\0')
+                        ++p;
+                if(c == '\0')
+                        return;
+                *p++ = '\0';
+        }
 }
 
 void