diff --git a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php b/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
index a4ef2e4..9a7ef5d 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_active_rec.php
@@ -95,7 +95,14 @@
 	{
 		if (is_string($select))
 		{
-			$select = explode(',', $select);
+			if ($protect_identifiers !== FALSE)
+			{
+				$select = explode(',', $select);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$select = array($select);
+			}
 		}
 	
 		foreach ($select as $val)
@@ -1749,6 +1756,6 @@
 	}
 	
 }
-
-/* End of file DB_active_rec.php */
+
+/* End of file DB_active_rec.php */
 /* Location: ./system/database/DB_active_rec.php */
\ No newline at end of file