diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 3f65b0125..3013d95b2 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ def expandAsteriskForColumns(expression):
         dbTbl = asterisk.group(1)
 
         if dbTbl and "." in dbTbl:
-            conf.db, conf.tbl = dbTbl.split(".")
+            conf.db, conf.tbl = dbTbl.split(".", 1)
         else:
             conf.tbl = dbTbl