diff --git a/common/content/tabs.js b/common/content/tabs.js
index 7ca46281..5914283b 100644
--- a/common/content/tabs.js
+++ b/common/content/tabs.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ function Tabs() //{{{
                 setter: function (value)
                 {
                     let [open, restriction] = [1, 0];
-                    for (let [, opt] in value)
+                    for (let [, opt] in Iterator(value.split(",")))
                     {
                         if (opt == "tab")
                             open = 3;