diff --git a/Modules/Whoer.lua b/Modules/Whoer.lua
index 5143bf6..d53eff6 100644
--- a/Modules/Whoer.lua
+++ b/Modules/Whoer.lua
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ function shared.Whoer.Init()
 
 		for i = 1, GetNumWhoResults() do
 			local name, guild, level, race, class, zone = GetWhoInfo(i)
-			if Heimdall_Data.who.ignored[name] then return end
+			if Heimdall_Data.config.who.ignored[name] then return end
 			local continue = false
 
 			---@type WHOFilter[]
diff --git a/Weakauras/Config/init.lua b/Weakauras/Config/init.lua
index 3bcccbc..fa0cd72 100644
--- a/Weakauras/Config/init.lua
+++ b/Weakauras/Config/init.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ local config = {
 	},
 	who = {
 		enabled = aura_env.config.who.enabled,
-		ignored = aura_env.config.who.ignored,
+		ignored = StringToMap(aura_env.config.who.ignored),
 		notifyChannel = aura_env.config.who.notifyChannel,
 		ttl = aura_env.config.who.ttl,
 		doWhisper = aura_env.config.who.doWhisper,