diff --git a/sql/functions.sql b/sql/functions.sql
index 1d83e653..77af9263 100644
--- a/sql/functions.sql
+++ b/sql/functions.sql
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ BEGIN
     IF searchpostcode IS NOT NULL and location.type = 'postcode' THEN
       location.isaddress := FALSE;
     END IF;
-    IF searchpostcode IS NULL and location.isaddress and location.type != 'postcode' and location.postcode IS NOT NULL THEN
+    IF searchpostcode IS NULL and location.isaddress and location.type != 'postcode' and location.postcode IS NOT NULL and location.postcode not similar to '%(,|;)%' THEN
       searchpostcode := location.postcode;
     END IF;
     IF location.rank_address = 4 AND location.isaddress THEN