diff --git a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
index 0268c3b3..003ec610 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
+++ b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ add_to_replace_metadata:
 # remove () []
 # tagsfromtitle=>[\(\)\[\]]=>
 # change (spaces)slash(or semicolon)(spaces) to comma
- tagsfromtitle=> *[/;] *=>,
+ tagsfromtitle=> *[/;|] *=>,
  tagsfromtitle=> [xX] =>,
 
 # remove [] or () blocks and leading/trailing spaces/dashes/colons
diff --git a/fanficfare/defaults.ini b/fanficfare/defaults.ini
index 719b1248..6036db1d 100644
--- a/fanficfare/defaults.ini
+++ b/fanficfare/defaults.ini
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ add_to_replace_metadata:
 # remove () []
 # tagsfromtitle=>[\(\)\[\]]=>
 # change (spaces)slash(or semicolon)(spaces) to comma
- tagsfromtitle=> *[/;] *=>,
+ tagsfromtitle=> *[/;|] *=>,
  tagsfromtitle=> [xX] =>,
 
 # remove [] or () blocks and leading/trailing spaces/dashes/colons