diff --git a/Main.py b/Main.py
index 10333981..1928a654 100644
--- a/Main.py
+++ b/Main.py
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ def init_world(args, fish):
 def set_starting_inventory(world, args):
     for player in range(1, world.players + 1):
         if args.usestartinventory[player]:
-            for tok in filter(None, args.startinventory[player].split(',')):
+            for tok in filter(None, args.startinventory[player].replace("_", " ").split(',')):
                 name = tok.strip()
                 name = name if name != 'Ocarina' or world.flute_mode[player] != 'active' else 'Ocarina (Activated)'
                 item = ItemFactory(name, player)