diff --git a/swapper/__init__.py b/swapper/__init__.py
index b35fa16..5babbb7 100644
--- a/swapper/__init__.py
+++ b/swapper/__init__.py
@@ -111,5 +111,5 @@ def join(app_label, model):
 
 
 def split(model):
-    app_label, model = model.split(".")
+    app_label, _, model = model.rpartition(".")
     return app_label, model