diff --git a/flixel/system/macros/FlxAssetPaths.hx b/flixel/system/macros/FlxAssetPaths.hx
index df63490493..bcd7986c3b 100644
--- a/flixel/system/macros/FlxAssetPaths.hx
+++ b/flixel/system/macros/FlxAssetPaths.hx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class FlxAssetPaths
 				
 				if (filterExtensions != null)
 				{
-					var extension:String = name.split(".")[1]; // get the string after the dot
+					var extension:String = name.split(".").last(); // get the last string with a dot before it
 					if (filterExtensions.indexOf(extension) == -1)
 						continue;
 				}
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@ private class FileReference
 		this.documentation = "\"" + value + "\" (auto generated).";
 	}
 }
-#end
\ No newline at end of file
+#end