diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 84b78c15..7ded8522 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+24/07/2010
+- bugfix of change from 23/07/2010 when compiling modifer
+
 23/07/2010
 - changed execution order. A variable filter does now run before modifiers on output of variables
 - bugfix use always { and } as delimiter for debug.tpl
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_modifier.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_modifier.php
index 72d505f3..38221034 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_modifier.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_modifier.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Private_Modifier extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBa
         $output = $_attr['value'];
         // loop over list of modifiers
         foreach ($_attr['modifierlist'] as $single_modifier) {
-            $mod_array = explode (':', $single_modifier);
+            $mod_array = preg_split("/(:)(?![^'\"])/", $single_modifier);
             $modifier = $mod_array[0];
 	   $mod_array[0] = $output;
             $params = implode(", ", $mod_array);