diff --git a/mylar/__init__.py b/mylar/__init__.py
index 973b5da1..cb51e7bd 100755
--- a/mylar/__init__.py
+++ b/mylar/__init__.py
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ def dbcheck():
 
     try:
         c.execute('SELECT DynamicComicName from comics')
-        if DYNAMIC_UPDATE < 1:
+        if DYNAMIC_UPDATE < 2:
             dynamic_upgrade = True
         else:
             dynamic_upgrade = False
diff --git a/mylar/filechecker.py b/mylar/filechecker.py
index 2272b41c..79feb361 100755
--- a/mylar/filechecker.py
+++ b/mylar/filechecker.py
@@ -257,6 +257,12 @@ class FileChecker(object):
 
             sf3 = re.compile(ur"[^,\s_]+", re.UNICODE)
             split_file3 = sf3.findall(modfilename)
+            if len(split_file3) == 1:
+                logger.fdebug('Improperly formatted filename - there is no seperation using appropriate characters between wording.')
+                sf3 = re.compile(ur"[^,\s_\.]+", re.UNICODE)
+                split_file3 = sf3.findall(modfilename)
+                logger.fdebug('NEW split_file3: ' + str(split_file3))
+
             #print split_file3
             ret_sf2 = ' '.join(split_file3)
 
diff --git a/mylar/helpers.py b/mylar/helpers.py
index 0c5b60e6..30d862b9 100755
--- a/mylar/helpers.py
+++ b/mylar/helpers.py
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ def upgrade_dynamic():
             myDB.upsert("Comics", newVal, CtrlVal)
 
     logger.info('Finshed updating ' + str(len(dynamic_list)) + ' entries within the db.')
-    mylar.DYNAMIC_UPDATE = 1
+    mylar.DYNAMIC_UPDATE = 2
     mylar.config_write()
     return
 
diff --git a/mylar/importer.py b/mylar/importer.py
index 63d4af12..363a4526 100755
--- a/mylar/importer.py
+++ b/mylar/importer.py
@@ -515,7 +515,8 @@ def addComictoDB(comicid, mismatch=None, pullupd=None, imported=None, ogcname=No
     #dynamic-name generation here.
     as_d = filechecker.FileChecker(watchcomic=comic['ComicName'])
     as_dinfo = as_d.dynamic_replace(comic['ComicName'])
-    dynamic_seriesname = as_dinfo['mod_seriesname']
+    tmpseriesname = as_dinfo['mod_seriesname']
+    dynamic_seriesname = re.sub('[\|\s]','', tmpseriesname.lower()).strip()
 
     controlValueDict = {"ComicID":        comicid}
     newValueDict = {"ComicName":          comic['ComicName'],