diff --git a/combo/public/templatetags/combo.py b/combo/public/templatetags/combo.py
index 41e8c5ab..67302296 100644
--- a/combo/public/templatetags/combo.py
+++ b/combo/public/templatetags/combo.py
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@ def get(obj, key):
     except AttributeError:
         return None
 
+@register.filter
+def split(string, separator=' '):
+    return (string or '').split(separator)
+
 @register.filter(name='get_group')
 def get_group(group_list, group_name):
     ret = []
diff --git a/tests/test_public_templatetags.py b/tests/test_public_templatetags.py
index 70cacef8..f13b82b3 100644
--- a/tests/test_public_templatetags.py
+++ b/tests/test_public_templatetags.py
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ def test_get():
     context = Context({'foo': {'foo-bar': 'hello'}, 'key': 'foo-bar'})
     assert t.render(context) == 'hello'
 
+def test_split():
+    t = Template('{% load combo %}{% for x in plop|split %}{{x}}<br>{% endfor %}')
+    assert t.render(Context({'plop': 'ab cd ef'})) == 'ab<br>cd<br>ef<br>'
+    t = Template('{% load combo %}{% for x in plop|split:"|" %}{{x}} {% endfor %}')
+    assert t.render(Context({'plop': 'ab|cd|ef'})) == 'ab cd ef '
+
 def test_get_group():
     context = Context({'cities': [
         {'name': 'Mumbai', 'population': '19,000,000', 'country': 'India'},