diff --git a/laws-modules/src/main/java/com/jero/modules/split/util/ReadWordTable.java b/laws-modules/src/main/java/com/jero/modules/split/util/ReadWordTable.java
index aeaf72a2..362ded4c 100644
--- a/laws-modules/src/main/java/com/jero/modules/split/util/ReadWordTable.java
+++ b/laws-modules/src/main/java/com/jero/modules/split/util/ReadWordTable.java
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ public class ReadWordTable {
             return false;
         }
         if (tcPr.getVMerge().getVal() == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (tcPr.getVMerge().getVal().toString().equalsIgnoreCase("continue")) {
             return true;
         }
         return false;