diff --git a/lib/commands.py b/lib/commands.py
index e4aae1a1..856e1d60 100644
--- a/lib/commands.py
+++ b/lib/commands.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class Commands:
     def payto(self, destination, amount, fee=None, from_addr=None, change_addr=None, nocheck=False, unsigned=False, rbf=False, password=None, locktime=None):
         """Create a transaction. """
         tx_fee = satoshis(fee)
-        domain = [from_addr] if from_addr else None
+        domain = from_addr.split(',') if from_addr else None
         tx = self._mktx([(destination, amount)], tx_fee, change_addr, domain, nocheck, unsigned, rbf, password, locktime)
         return tx.as_dict()
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class Commands:
     def paytomany(self, outputs, fee=None, from_addr=None, change_addr=None, nocheck=False, unsigned=False, rbf=False, password=None, locktime=None):
         """Create a multi-output transaction. """
         tx_fee = satoshis(fee)
-        domain = [from_addr] if from_addr else None
+        domain = from_addr.split(',') if from_addr else None
         tx = self._mktx(outputs, tx_fee, change_addr, domain, nocheck, unsigned, rbf, password, locktime)
         return tx.as_dict()