diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2dfc5f97..87af7a73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,33 +128,33 @@ section. Examples:
 
 ```gitconfig
 [ReportGenerator]
-	reports = coverage.xml
+	reports = "coverage.xml"
 	targetdir = "C:\\report"
-	reporttypes = Latex,HtmlSummary
-	assemblyfilters = +Test,-Test
-	classfilters = +Test2,-Test2
+	reporttypes = "Latex;HtmlSummary"
+	assemblyfilters = "+Test;-Test"
+	classfilters = "+Test2;-Test2"
 ```
 
 All the plural options can also be specified as multiple singular entries, like:
 
 ```gitconfig
 [ReportGenerator]
-	report = coverage1.xml
-	report = coverage2.xml
-	reporttype = Latex
-	reporttype = HtmlSummary
-	assemblyfilter = +Test
-	assemblyfilter = -Test
-	classfilter = +Test2
-	classfilter = -Test2
-	filefilter = +cs
-	filefilter = -vb
-	riskhotspotassemblyfilter = +Test
-	riskhotspotassemblyfilter = -Test
-	riskhotspotclassfilter = +Test2
-	riskhotspotclassfilter = -Test2
-	sourcedir = src
-	sourcedir = test
+	report = "coverage1.xml"
+	report = "coverage2.xml"
+	reporttype = "Latex"
+	reporttype = "HtmlSummary"
+	assemblyfilter = "+Test"
+	assemblyfilter = "-Test"
+	classfilter = "+Test2"
+	classfilter = "-Test2"
+	filefilter = "+cs"
+	filefilter = "-vb"
+	riskhotspotassemblyfilter = "+Test"
+	riskhotspotassemblyfilter = "-Test"
+	riskhotspotclassfilter = "+Test2"
+	riskhotspotclassfilter = "-Test2"
+	sourcedir = "src"
+	sourcedir = "test"
 ```
 
 Adding/removing values is trivial using the [dotnet-config](https://dotnetconfig.org) CLI:
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ Given the following `.netconfig`:
 
 ```gitconfig
 [ReportGenerator]
-  reporttypes = Html;Latex
-  targetdirectory = report
-  historydirectory = history
-  assemblyfilters = +Include;-Excluded
-  verbosityLevel = Verbose
+  reporttypes = "Html;Latex"
+  targetdirectory = "report"
+  historydirectory = "history"
+  assemblyfilters = "+Include;-Excluded"
+  verbosityLevel = "Verbose"
 ```
 
 The above target could be simplified as:
diff --git a/src/Readme.txt b/src/Readme.txt
index e3e956ae..fa6bc086 100644
--- a/src/Readme.txt
+++ b/src/Readme.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ For further details take a look at LICENSE.txt.
 
 CHANGELOG
 
+5.4.2.0
+
+    * Fix: #700 Fixed handling of .netconfig files (sourceDirectories, reportTypes, plugins, assemblyFilters, etc.)
+
 5.4.1.0
 
     * Fix: #707 Fixed issue with file filters
diff --git a/src/ReportGenerator.Core/ReportConfigurationBuilder.cs b/src/ReportGenerator.Core/ReportConfigurationBuilder.cs
index 08cf57a2..c85ae120 100644
--- a/src/ReportGenerator.Core/ReportConfigurationBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/ReportGenerator.Core/ReportConfigurationBuilder.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public ReportConfiguration Create(Dictionary<string, string> cliArguments)
             }
             else if (config.TryGetString(DotNetConfigSettingNames.Reports, out value))
             {
-                reportFilePatterns = value.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                reportFilePatterns = value.Split(new[] { ';', ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public ReportConfiguration Create(Dictionary<string, string> cliArguments)
             }
             else if (config.TryGetString(DotNetConfigSettingNames.SourceDirectories, out value))
             {
-                sourceDirectories = value.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                sourceDirectories = value.Split(new[] { ';', ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public ReportConfiguration Create(Dictionary<string, string> cliArguments)
             }
             else if (config.TryGetString(DotNetConfigSettingNames.ReportTypes, out value))
             {
-                reportTypes = value.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                reportTypes = value.Split(new[] { ';', ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public ReportConfiguration Create(Dictionary<string, string> cliArguments)
             }
             else if (config.TryGetString(DotNetConfigSettingNames.Plugins, out value))
             {
-                plugins = value.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                plugins = value.Split(new[] { ';', ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public ReportConfiguration Create(Dictionary<string, string> cliArguments)
             }
             else if (config.TryGetString(DotNetConfigSettingNames.AssemblyFilters, out value))
             {
-                assemblyFilters = value.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                assemblyFilters = value.Split(new[] { ';', ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public ReportConfiguration Create(Dictionary<string, string> cliArguments)
             }
             else if (config.TryGetString(DotNetConfigSettingNames.ClassFilters, out value))
             {
-                classFilters = value.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                classFilters = value.Split(new[] { ';', ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public ReportConfiguration Create(Dictionary<string, string> cliArguments)
             }
             else if (config.TryGetString(DotNetConfigSettingNames.FileFilters, out value))
             {
-                fileFilters = value.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                fileFilters = value.Split(new[] { ';', ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public ReportConfiguration Create(Dictionary<string, string> cliArguments)
             }
             else if (config.TryGetString(DotNetConfigSettingNames.RiskHotspotAssemblyFilters, out value))
             {
-                riskHotspotAssemblyFilters = value.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                riskHotspotAssemblyFilters = value.Split(new[] { ';', ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public ReportConfiguration Create(Dictionary<string, string> cliArguments)
             }
             else if (config.TryGetString(DotNetConfigSettingNames.RiskHotspotClassFilters, out value))
             {
-                riskHotspotClassFilters = value.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                riskHotspotClassFilters = value.Split(new[] { ';', ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             }
             else
             {