diff --git a/src/main/java/org/skriptlang/skript/lang/entry/KeyValueEntryData.java b/src/main/java/org/skriptlang/skript/lang/entry/KeyValueEntryData.java
index 6953f53d5e2..57c157a9c01 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/skriptlang/skript/lang/entry/KeyValueEntryData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/skriptlang/skript/lang/entry/KeyValueEntryData.java
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ public boolean canCreateWith(Node node) {
 		if (key == null)
 			return false;
 		key = ScriptLoader.replaceOptions(key);
-		return key.startsWith(getKey() + getSeparator());
+		String prefix = getKey() + getSeparator();
+		return key.regionMatches(true, 0, prefix, 0, prefix.length());
 	}
 
 }