diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b795f04..68c927c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## Changelog
 
+### 12.77.1
+
+* `[options]` Fixed bug with `Split` result for empty options
+
 ### 12.77.0
 
 * `[options]` Added merge symbol customization
diff --git a/ek.go b/ek.go
index 15bf17b0..072f8200 100644
--- a/ek.go
+++ b/ek.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
 
 // VERSION is current ek package version
-const VERSION = "12.77.0"
+const VERSION = "12.77.1"
 
 // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
 
diff --git a/options/options.go b/options/options.go
index 054c1790..5726acee 100644
--- a/options/options.go
+++ b/options/options.go
@@ -299,7 +299,13 @@ func (opts *Options) GetF(name string) float64 {
 
 // Split splits mergeble option to it's values
 func (opts *Options) Split(name string) []string {
-	return strings.Split(opts.GetS(name), MergeSymbol)
+	value := opts.GetS(name)
+
+	if value == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return strings.Split(value, MergeSymbol)
 }
 
 // Is checks if option with given name has given value
diff --git a/options/options_test.go b/options/options_test.go
index 86ea299f..69b9480b 100644
--- a/options/options_test.go
+++ b/options/options_test.go
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ func (s *OptUtilSuite) TestGlobal(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(Is("s:string", "Test"), Equals, true)
 	c.Assert(Is("string1", "Test"), Equals, false)
 	c.Assert(Split("s:string"), DeepEquals, []string{"Test"})
+	c.Assert(Split("s:string1"), IsNil)
 }
 
 func (s *OptUtilSuite) TestLimiters(c *C) {