diff --git a/cmds/moderation/mute.js b/cmds/moderation/mute.js
index 10f9a2b..3a294dd 100644
--- a/cmds/moderation/mute.js
+++ b/cmds/moderation/mute.js
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ module.exports = class mute extends commando.Command {
         const modConf = doc?.["moderation"];
         const muteConf = modConf?.mute;
         const modCase = modConf?.case;
-        const args = arg.trim().split(/(\-\-)+/, 5);
-        const mentions = args.shift().split(/,+/);
+        const args = arg.trim().split(/(?<!\\)(\-\-)+/, 5);
+        const mentions = args.shift().split(/(?<!\\),+/);
         const durationRegExp = /\d+(?![^ymwdhs])[ymwdhs]?o?/gi;
         const invokedAt = msg.createdAt;
         const duration = {
diff --git a/cmds/utility/avatar.js b/cmds/utility/avatar.js
index a404203..5b976f6 100644
--- a/cmds/utility/avatar.js
+++ b/cmds/utility/avatar.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module.exports = class avatar extends commando.Command {
       }
       const footerQuote = r?.["settings"]?.defaultEmbed?.footerQuote;
       const args = arg.trim().split(/(?<!\\),+/);
-      const option = arg.trim().split(/(\-\-)+/);
+      const option = arg.trim().split(/(?<!\\)(\-\-)+/);
       let user, avatar, member, show;
       let [allEmb, multipleMemMes, dupliCheck] = [[], [], []];
       if (!arg) {
diff --git a/cmds/utility/embmaker.js b/cmds/utility/embmaker.js
index 930dc39..5d2ef42 100644
--- a/cmds/utility/embmaker.js
+++ b/cmds/utility/embmaker.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module.exports = class embmaker extends commando.Command {
         });
     }
     async run(msg, arg) {
-        const args = arg.trim().split(/(\-\-)+/);
+        const args = arg.trim().split(/(?<!\\)(\-\-)+/);
         let embed = new MessageEmbed();
         let autName, footertext, autIcon, autUrl, footericon, content, channel, editSrc, newAttach = [];
         try {