diff --git mappers/taxonomy.inc mappers/taxonomy.inc
index 01d92f3..9e85faa 100644
--- mappers/taxonomy.inc
+++ mappers/taxonomy.inc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function taxonomy_feeds_set_target($source, $entity, $target, $terms) {
 
   // Handle non-multiple values.
   if (!is_array($terms)) {
-    $terms = array($terms);
+    $terms = is_string($terms) ? drupal_explode_tags($terms) : array($terms);
   }
 
   $info = field_info_field($target);