diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a3c1d42..1805824 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -605,8 +605,6 @@ Use filters to specify the movie/shows's country of origin or blacklist (i.e. fi
 
   - `ignore` (i.e. `["ignore"]`) Add movies from any country, including ones with no country specified.
 
-    - No other list item should be present. 
-
 `allowed_languages` - Only add movies with these languages. Listed as two-letter language codes.
 
 - Languages are in [ISO 639-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1) format (e.g. `ja` for Japanese.)
@@ -629,8 +627,6 @@ Use filters to specify the movie/shows's country of origin or blacklist (i.e. fi
 
   - `ignore` (i.e. `["ignore"]`) - Add movies from any genre, including ones with no genre specified.
     
-    - No other list item should be present. 
-
 `blacklisted_min_runtime` - Blacklist runtime duration shorter than specified time (in minutes).
 
 `blacklisted_max_runtime` - Blacklist runtime duration longer than specified time (in minutes).
@@ -726,8 +722,6 @@ Use filters to specify the movie/shows's country of origin or blacklist (i.e. fi
   - Blank list (i.e. `[]`) - Add shows from any country.
 
   - `ignore` (i.e. `["ignore"]`) Add shows from any country, including ones with no country specified.
-
-    - No other list item should be present. 
     
 `allowed_languages` - Only add shows with these languages.
 
@@ -750,8 +744,6 @@ Use filters to specify the movie/shows's country of origin or blacklist (i.e. fi
   - Blank list (i.e. `[]`) - Add shows from any genre.
 
   - `ignore` (i.e. `["ignore"]`) - Add shows from any genre, including ones with no genre specified.
-
-    - No other list item should be present. 
       
 `blacklisted_networks` - Blacklist certain network.
 
diff --git a/helpers/trakt.py b/helpers/trakt.py
index 556a985..1e88011 100644
--- a/helpers/trakt.py
+++ b/helpers/trakt.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def blacklisted_show_country(show, allowed_countries):
     blacklisted = False
     try:
         # ["ignore"] - add show item even if it is missing a country
-        if len(allowed_countries) == 1 and allowed_countries[0].lower() == 'ignore':
+        if any('ignore' in s.lower() for s in allowed_countries):
             log.debug("\'%s\' | Blacklisted Countries Check  | Ignored.", show['show']['title'])
         # List provided - skip adding show item because it is missing a country
         elif not show['show']['country']:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def blacklisted_show_language(show, allowed_languages):
         allowed_languages = ['en']
     try:
         # ["ignore"] - add show item even if it is missing a language
-        if len(allowed_languages) == 1 and allowed_languages[0].lower() == 'ignore':
+        if any('ignore' in s.lower() for s in allowed_languages):
             log.debug("\'%s\' | Blacklisted Languages Check  | Ignored.", show['show']['title'])
         # List provided - skip adding show item because it is missing a language
         elif not show['show']['language']:
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def blacklisted_show_genre(show, genres):
     blacklisted = False
     try:
         # ["ignore"] - add show item even if it is missing a genre
-        if len(genres) == 1 and genres[0].lower() == 'ignore':
+        if any('ignore' in s.lower() for s in genres):
             log.debug("\'%s\' | Blacklisted Genres Check     | Ignored.", show['show']['title'])
         elif not show['show']['genres']:
             log.debug("\'%s\' | Blacklisted Genres Check     | Blacklisted because it had no genre specified.",
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def blacklisted_movie_country(movie, allowed_countries):
     blacklisted = False
     try:
         # ["ignore"] - add movie item even if it is missing a country
-        if len(allowed_countries) == 1 and allowed_countries[0].lower() == 'ignore':
+        if any('ignore' in s.lower() for s in allowed_countries):
             log.debug("\'%s\' | Blacklisted Countries Check  | Ignored.",
                       movie['movie']['title'])
         # List provided - skip adding movie item because it is missing a country
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def blacklisted_movie_language(movie, allowed_languages):
         allowed_languages = ['en']
     try:
         # ["ignore"] - add movie item even if it is missing a language
-        if len(allowed_languages) == 1 and allowed_languages[0].lower() == 'ignore':
+        if any('ignore' in s.lower() for s in allowed_languages):
             log.debug("\'%s\' | Blacklisted Languages Check  | Ignored.",
                       movie['movie']['title'])
         # List provided - skip adding movie item because it is missing a language
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def blacklisted_movie_genre(movie, genres):
     blacklisted = False
     try:
         # ["ignore"] - add movie item even if it is missing a genre
-        if len(genres) == 1 and genres[0].lower() == 'ignore':
+        if any('ignore' in s.lower() for s in genres):
             log.debug("\'%s\' | Blacklisted Genres Check     | Ignored.", movie['movie']['title'])
         elif not movie['movie']['genres']:
             log.debug("\'%s\' | Blacklisted Genres Check     | Blacklisted because it had no genre specified.",
diff --git a/traktarr.py b/traktarr.py
index 7989b28..64f3b65 100755
--- a/traktarr.py
+++ b/traktarr.py
@@ -367,14 +367,18 @@ def shows(
 
     # process genres
     if genres:
-        # set special genre keyword to show's blacklisted_genres list
-        if genres.lower() == 'ignore':
+        # split comma separated list
+        genres = sorted(genres.split(','), key=str.lower)
+
+        # look for special keyword 'ignore'
+        if 'ignore' in genres:
+            # set special genre keyword to show's blacklisted_genres list
             cfg['filters']['shows']['blacklisted_genres'] = ['ignore']
             genres = None
-        # remove genres from show's blacklisted_genres list
         else:
+            # remove genres from show's blacklisted_genres list
             misc_helper.unblacklist_genres(genres, cfg['filters']['shows']['blacklisted_genres'])
-            log.debug("Filter Trakt results with genre(s): %s", ', '.join(map(lambda x: x.title(), genres.split(','))))
+            log.debug("Filter Trakt results with genre(s): %s", ', '.join(map(lambda x: x.title(), genres)))
 
     # set years range
     r = re.compile('[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{4}')
@@ -868,13 +872,13 @@ def movies(
         genres = sorted(genres.split(','), key=str.lower)
 
         # look for special keyword 'ignore'
-        if len(genres) == 1 and genres[0].lower() == 'ignore':
+        if 'ignore' in genres:
             # set special keyword 'ignore' to movies's blacklisted_genres list
             cfg['filters']['movies']['blacklisted_genres'] = ['ignore']
             # set genre search parameter to None
             genres = None
-        # remove genre from movies's blacklisted_genres list, if it's there
         else:
+            # remove genre from movies's blacklisted_genres list, if it's there
             misc_helper.unblacklist_genres(genres, cfg['filters']['movies']['blacklisted_genres'])
             log.debug("Filter Trakt results with genre(s): %s", ', '.join(map(lambda x: x.title(), genres)))