diff --git a/config/action.d/complain.conf b/config/action.d/complain.conf
index a85c21ec1..c0175831c 100644
--- a/config/action.d/complain.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/complain.conf
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ actioncheck =
 # Tags:    See jail.conf(5) man page
 # Values:  CMD
 #
-actionban = oifs=${IFS}; IFS=.;SEP_IP=( <ip> ); set -- ${SEP_IP} ;ADDRESSES=$(dig +short -t txt -q $4.$3.$2.$1.abuse-contacts.abusix.org); IFS=${oifs}
+actionban = oifs=${IFS}; IFS=.;SEP_IP=( <ip> ); set -- ${SEP_IP}; ADDRESSES=$(dig +short -t txt -q $4.$3.$2.$1.abuse-contacts.abusix.org); IFS=${oifs}
 	    IP=<ip>
             if [ ! -z "$ADDRESSES" ]; then
-                (printf %%b "<message>\n"; date '+Note: Local timezone is %%z (%%Z)'; grep -E '(^|[^0-9])<ip>([^0-9]|$)' <logpath>) | <mailcmd> "Abuse from <ip>" <mailargs> $ADDRESSES
+                (printf %%b "<message>\n"; date '+Note: Local timezone is %%z (%%Z)'; grep -E '(^|[^0-9])<ip>([^0-9]|$)' <logpath>) | <mailcmd> "Abuse from <ip>" <mailargs> ${ADDRESSES//,/\" \"}
             fi
 
 # Option:  actionunban