diff --git a/model/metadata/map_participants.go b/model/metadata/map_participants.go
index e8be6aaab..62ed0a4a9 100644
--- a/model/metadata/map_participants.go
+++ b/model/metadata/map_participants.go
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ func (md Metadata) getRoleValues(role model.TagName) []string {
 		conf = model.TagRolesConf()
 	}
 	if len(conf.Split) > 0 {
+		conf.ExceptionsRx = model.ArtistSplitExceptionsRx()
 		values = conf.SplitTagValue(values)
 		return filterDuplicatedOrEmptyValues(values)
 	}
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ func (md Metadata) getArtistValues(single, multi model.TagName) []string {
 		conf = model.TagArtistsConf()
 	}
 	if len(conf.Split) > 0 {
+		conf.ExceptionsRx = model.ArtistSplitExceptionsRx()
 		vSingle = conf.SplitTagValue(vSingle)
 		return filterDuplicatedOrEmptyValues(vSingle)
 	}
diff --git a/model/metadata/map_participants_test.go b/model/metadata/map_participants_test.go
index 5ee802ced..c66752253 100644
--- a/model/metadata/map_participants_test.go
+++ b/model/metadata/map_participants_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
@@ -802,4 +804,48 @@ var _ = Describe("Participants", func() {
 			}
 		})
 	})
+
+	Describe("Artist split exceptions", func() {
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
+		})
+
+		It("does not split a whitelisted artist name on the default separators", func() {
+			// " feat. " is a default artists separator (mappings.yaml)
+			conf.Server.Scanner.ArtistSplitExceptions = []string{"Someone feat. Else"}
+			mf = toMediaFile(model.RawTags{
+				"ARTIST": {"Artist Name feat. Someone feat. Else"},
+			})
+
+			artists := mf.Participants[model.RoleArtist]
+			Expect(artists).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(artists[0].Name).To(Equal("Artist Name"))
+			Expect(artists[1].Name).To(Equal("Someone feat. Else"))
+		})
+
+		It("does not split a whitelisted name in role tags", func() {
+			// "/" is a default roles separator (mappings.yaml)
+			conf.Server.Scanner.ArtistSplitExceptions = []string{"AC/DC"}
+			mf = toMediaFile(model.RawTags{
+				"COMPOSER": {"AC/DC/John Doe"},
+			})
+
+			composers := mf.Participants[model.RoleComposer]
+			Expect(composers).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(composers[0].Name).To(Equal("AC/DC"))
+			Expect(composers[1].Name).To(Equal("John Doe"))
+		})
+
+		It("splits normally when the exception does not match", func() {
+			conf.Server.Scanner.ArtistSplitExceptions = []string{"Iron and Wine"}
+			mf = toMediaFile(model.RawTags{
+				"ARTIST": {"Artist Name feat. Someone Else"},
+			})
+
+			artists := mf.Participants[model.RoleArtist]
+			Expect(artists).To(HaveLen(2))
+			Expect(artists[0].Name).To(Equal("Artist Name"))
+			Expect(artists[1].Name).To(Equal("Someone Else"))
+		})
+	})
 })