diff --git a/app/Helpers/Csv/Data.php b/app/Helpers/Csv/Data.php
index f77391cb37..f0271091aa 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Csv/Data.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Csv/Data.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-
 namespace FireflyIII\Helpers\Csv;
 
 use Crypt;
@@ -17,19 +16,27 @@ class Data
     /** @var string */
     protected $csvFileContent;
 
+    /** @var  string */
+    protected $delimiter;
+
     /** @var string */
     protected $csvFileLocation;
+
     /** @var  string */
     protected $dateFormat;
+
     /** @var  bool */
     protected $hasHeaders;
 
     /** @var  array */
     protected $map = [];
+
     /** @var  array */
     protected $mapped = [];
+
     /** @var  Reader */
     protected $reader;
+
     /** @var  array */
     protected $roles = [];
 
@@ -40,7 +47,6 @@ class Data
     protected $importAccount = 0;
 
     /**
-     *
      */
     public function __construct()
     {
@@ -52,12 +58,13 @@ class Data
         $this->sessionMapped();
         $this->sessionSpecifix();
         $this->sessionImportAccount();
+        $this->sessionDelimiter();
     }
 
     protected function sessionHasHeaders()
     {
         if (Session::has('csv-has-headers')) {
-            $this->hasHeaders = (bool)Session::get('csv-has-headers');
+            $this->hasHeaders = (bool) Session::get('csv-has-headers');
         }
     }
 
@@ -71,46 +78,54 @@ class Data
     protected function sessionDateFormat()
     {
         if (Session::has('csv-date-format')) {
-            $this->dateFormat = (string)Session::get('csv-date-format');
+            $this->dateFormat = (string) Session::get('csv-date-format');
         }
     }
 
     protected function sessionCsvFileLocation()
     {
         if (Session::has('csv-file')) {
-            $this->csvFileLocation = (string)Session::get('csv-file');
+            $this->csvFileLocation = (string) Session::get('csv-file');
         }
     }
 
     protected function sessionMap()
     {
         if (Session::has('csv-map')) {
-            $this->map = (array)Session::get('csv-map');
+            $this->map = (array) Session::get('csv-map');
         }
     }
 
     protected function sessionRoles()
     {
         if (Session::has('csv-roles')) {
-            $this->roles = (array)Session::get('csv-roles');
+            $this->roles = (array) Session::get('csv-roles');
         }
     }
 
     protected function sessionMapped()
     {
         if (Session::has('csv-mapped')) {
-            $this->mapped = (array)Session::get('csv-mapped');
+            $this->mapped = (array) Session::get('csv-mapped');
         }
     }
 
     protected function sessionSpecifix()
     {
         if (Session::has('csv-specifix')) {
-            $this->specifix = (array)Session::get('csv-specifix');
+            $this->specifix = (array) Session::get('csv-specifix');
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function sessionDelimiter()
+    {
+        if (Session::has('csv-delimiter')) {
+            $this->delimiter = Session::get('csv-delimiter');
         }
     }
 
     /**
+     *
      * @return string
      */
     public function getDateFormat()
@@ -119,7 +134,8 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param mixed $dateFormat
+     *
+     * @param mixed $dateFormat            
      */
     public function setDateFormat($dateFormat)
     {
@@ -128,7 +144,8 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param int $importAccount
+     *
+     * @param int $importAccount            
      */
     public function setImportAccount($importAccount)
     {
@@ -137,6 +154,7 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
+     *
      * @return bool
      */
     public function hasHeaders()
@@ -145,7 +163,8 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param bool $hasHeaders
+     *
+     * @param bool $hasHeaders            
      */
     public function setHasHeaders($hasHeaders)
     {
@@ -154,6 +173,7 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
+     *
      * @return array
      */
     public function getMap()
@@ -162,7 +182,8 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param array $map
+     *
+     * @param array $map            
      */
     public function setMap(array $map)
     {
@@ -171,6 +192,7 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
+     *
      * @return array
      */
     public function getMapped()
@@ -179,7 +201,8 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param array $mapped
+     *
+     * @param array $mapped            
      */
     public function setMapped(array $mapped)
     {
@@ -188,31 +211,33 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
+     *
      * @return Reader
      */
     public function getReader()
     {
-
         if (strlen($this->csvFileContent) === 0) {
             $this->loadCsvFile();
         }
-
+        
         if (is_null($this->reader)) {
             $this->reader = Reader::createFromString($this->getCsvFileContent());
+            $this->reader->setDelimiter($this->delimiter);
         }
-
+        
         return $this->reader;
     }
 
     protected function loadCsvFile()
     {
-        $file             = $this->getCsvFileLocation();
-        $content          = file_get_contents($file);
+        $file = $this->getCsvFileLocation();
+        $content = file_get_contents($file);
         $contentDecrypted = Crypt::decrypt($content);
         $this->setCsvFileContent($contentDecrypted);
     }
 
     /**
+     *
      * @return string
      */
     public function getCsvFileLocation()
@@ -221,7 +246,8 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param string $csvFileLocation
+     *
+     * @param string $csvFileLocation            
      */
     public function setCsvFileLocation($csvFileLocation)
     {
@@ -230,6 +256,7 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
+     *
      * @return string
      */
     public function getCsvFileContent()
@@ -238,7 +265,8 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param string $csvFileContent
+     *
+     * @param string $csvFileContent            
      */
     public function setCsvFileContent($csvFileContent)
     {
@@ -246,6 +274,7 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
+     *
      * @return array
      */
     public function getRoles()
@@ -254,7 +283,8 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param array $roles
+     *
+     * @param array $roles            
      */
     public function setRoles(array $roles)
     {
@@ -263,6 +293,7 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
+     *
      * @return array
      */
     public function getSpecifix()
@@ -271,7 +302,8 @@ class Data
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param array $specifix
+     *
+     * @param array $specifix            
      */
     public function setSpecifix($specifix)
     {
@@ -279,5 +311,22 @@ class Data
         $this->specifix = $specifix;
     }
 
+    /**
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDelimiter()
+    {
+        return $this->delimiter;
+    }
 
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param string $delimiter            
+     */
+    public function setDelimiter($delimiter)
+    {
+        Session::put('csv-delimiter', $delimiter);
+        $this->delimiter = $delimiter;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CsvController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CsvController.php
index bde7d5b7e0..5adf0a8bba 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CsvController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CsvController.php
@@ -385,6 +385,13 @@ class CsvController extends Controller
         $settings['has-headers']    = intval(Input::get('has_headers')) === 1;
         $settings['specifix']       = Input::get('specifix');
         $settings['import-account'] = intval(Input::get('csv_import_account'));
+        $settings['delimiter']      = Input::get('csv_delimiter', ',');
+        
+        // A tab character cannot be used itself as option value in HTML
+        // See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6064135/valid-characters-in-option-value
+        if( $settings[ 'delimiter' ] == 'tab' )
+            $settings[ 'delimiter' ] = "\t";
+        
         $settings['map']            = [];
         $settings['mapped']         = [];
         $settings['roles']          = [];
@@ -405,7 +412,8 @@ class CsvController extends Controller
         $this->data->setRoles($settings['roles']);
         $this->data->setSpecifix($settings['specifix']);
         $this->data->setImportAccount($settings['import-account']);
-
+        $this->data->setDelimiter($settings['delimiter']);
+        
         return redirect(route('csv.column-roles'));
 
     }
diff --git a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
index 9beff0f8e6..fa7ef1932c 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ return [
     'csv_specifix_RabobankDescription'       => 'Select this when you\'re importing Rabobank CSV export files.',
     'csv_specifix_Dummy'                     => 'Checking this has no effect whatsoever.',
     'csv_import_account_help'                => 'If your CSV file does NOT contain information about your asset account(s), use this dropdown to select to which account the transactions in the CSV belong to.',
+    'csv_delimiter_help'	                 => 'Choose the field delimiter that is used in your input file. If not sure, comma is the safest option.',
     'csv_date_parse_error'                   => 'Could not parse a valid date from ":value", using the format ":format". Are you sure your CSV is correct?',
 
     // create new stuff:
diff --git a/resources/lang/en_US/form.php b/resources/lang/en_US/form.php
index ec273e435e..5c3f6a4b27 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en_US/form.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en_US/form.php
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ return [
     'csv_config'                  => 'CSV import configuration',
     'specifix'                    => 'Bank- or file specific fixes',
     'csv_import_account'          => 'Default import account',
+    'csv_delimiter'          	  => 'CSV field delimiter',    
     'attachments[]'               => 'Attachments',
     'store_new_withdrawal'        => 'Store new withdrawal',
     'store_new_deposit'           => 'Store new deposit',
diff --git a/resources/lang/nl_NL/firefly.php b/resources/lang/nl_NL/firefly.php
index 7644571945..e42436e6b4 100755
--- a/resources/lang/nl_NL/firefly.php
+++ b/resources/lang/nl_NL/firefly.php
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ return [
     'csv_specifix_RabobankDescription'       => 'Vink dit aan als je Rabobank bestanden importeert.',
     'csv_specifix_Dummy'                     => 'Dit vinkje doet niks (dummy).',
     'csv_import_account_help'                => 'Als jouw CSV bestand geen referenties bevat naar jouw rekening(en), geef dan hier aan om welke rekening het gaat.',
+    'csv_delimiter_help'	                 => 'Kies het veld scheidingsteken dat in het invoerbestand is gebruikt. Bij twijfel is de komma de veiligste optie.', 
     'csv_date_parse_error'                   => 'Firefly kan van ":value" geen datum maken, gegeven het formaat ":format". Weet je zeker dat je CSV goed is?',
 
     // create new stuff:
diff --git a/resources/lang/nl_NL/form.php b/resources/lang/nl_NL/form.php
index d075a7693f..93eb8a75a0 100755
--- a/resources/lang/nl_NL/form.php
+++ b/resources/lang/nl_NL/form.php
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ return [
     'csv_config'                  => 'Configuratiebestand',
     'specifix'                    => 'Bank- or of bestandsspecifieke opties',
     'csv_import_account'          => 'Standaard rekening voor importeren',
+    'csv_delimiter'          	  => 'CSV scheidingsteken',
     'attachments[]'               => 'Bijlagen',
     'store_new_withdrawal'        => 'Nieuwe uitgave opslaan',
     'store_new_deposit'           => 'Nieuwe inkomsten opslaan',
diff --git a/resources/views/csv/index.twig b/resources/views/csv/index.twig
index 4bd88729ce..4e2756dcb0 100644
--- a/resources/views/csv/index.twig
+++ b/resources/views/csv/index.twig
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 
                         {{ ExpandedForm.select('csv_import_account', accounts, 0, {helpText: 'csv_import_account_help'|_} ) }}
 
+						{{ ExpandedForm.select('csv_delimiter', { ',': ', (comma)', 'tab': '(tab)', ';': '; (semicolon)'}, 0, {helpText: 'csv_delimiter_help'|_} ) }}
+						
                         {{ ExpandedForm.multiCheckbox('specifix', specifix) }}