diff --git a/tests/utils/test_vobject.py b/tests/utils/test_vobject.py
index 7462227..9c171ee 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_vobject.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_vobject.py
@@ -12,25 +12,42 @@ import vdirsyncer.utils.vobject as vobject
 from .. import normalize_item, VCARD_TEMPLATE, BARE_EVENT_TEMPLATE, \
     EVENT_TEMPLATE
 
-_simple_joined = u'\r\n'.join((
-    u'BEGIN:VADDRESSBOOK',
-    VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=123),
-    VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=345),
-    VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=678),
-    u'END:VADDRESSBOOK\r\n'
-))
-
 _simple_split = [
     VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=123),
     VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=345),
     VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=678)
 ]
 
+_simple_joined = u'\r\n'.join(
+    [u'BEGIN:VADDRESSBOOK'] +
+    _simple_split +
+    [u'END:VADDRESSBOOK\r\n']
+)
+
 
 def test_split_collection_simple():
     given = list(vobject.split_collection(_simple_joined))
+
     assert [normalize_item(item) for item in given] == \
         [normalize_item(item) for item in _simple_split]
+
+    if vobject.ICALENDAR_ORIGINAL_ORDER_SUPPORT:
+        assert [x.splitlines() for x in given] == \
+            [x.splitlines() for x in _simple_split]
+
+
+def test_split_collection_multiple_wrappers():
+    joined = u'\r\n'.join(
+        u'BEGIN:VADDRESSBOOK\r\n' +
+        x +
+        u'\r\nEND:VADDRESSBOOK\r\n'
+        for x in _simple_split
+    )
+    given = list(vobject.split_collection(joined))
+
+    assert [normalize_item(item) for item in given] == \
+        [normalize_item(item) for item in _simple_split]
+
     if vobject.ICALENDAR_ORIGINAL_ORDER_SUPPORT:
         assert [x.splitlines() for x in given] == \
             [x.splitlines() for x in _simple_split]
diff --git a/vdirsyncer/utils/__init__.py b/vdirsyncer/utils/__init__.py
index bc5363c..402496a 100644
--- a/vdirsyncer/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/vdirsyncer/utils/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 import requests
 
 from .. import log, exceptions
-from .compat import urlparse, get_raw_input
+from .compat import urlparse, get_raw_input, iteritems
 
 
 logger = log.get(__name__)
@@ -35,13 +35,19 @@ def expand_path(p):
 
 def split_dict(d, f):
     '''Puts key into first dict if f(key), otherwise in second dict'''
-    a = {}
-    b = {}
-    for k, v in d.items():
-        if f(k):
-            a[k] = v
+    a, b = split_sequence(iteritems(d), lambda item: f(item[0]))
+    return dict(a), dict(b)
+
+
+def split_sequence(s, f):
+    '''Puts item into first list if f(item), else in second list'''
+    a = []
+    b = []
+    for item in s:
+        if f(item):
+            a.append(item)
         else:
-            b[k] = v
+            b.append(item)
 
     return a, b
 
diff --git a/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py b/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py
index f1bca9a..72d36bb 100644
--- a/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py
+++ b/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import icalendar.cal
 import icalendar.parser
 import icalendar.caselessdict
 
-from . import cached_property
+from . import cached_property, split_sequence
 from .compat import text_type, itervalues
 
 
@@ -128,25 +128,25 @@ def split_collection(text, inline=(u'VTIMEZONE',),
                      wrap_items_with=(u'VCALENDAR',)):
     '''Emits items in the order they occur in the text.'''
     assert isinstance(text, text_type)
-    collection = icalendar.cal.Component.from_ical(text)
-    items = collection.subcomponents
+    collections = icalendar.cal.Component.from_ical(text, multiple=True)
+    assert collections
 
-    if collection.name in wrap_items_with:
-        start = u'BEGIN:{}'.format(collection.name)
-        end = u'END:{}'.format(collection.name)
-    else:
-        start = end = u''
+    for collection in collections:
+        items = collection.subcomponents
 
-    inlined_items = {}
-    for item in items:
-        if item.name in inline:
-            inlined_items[item.name] = item
+        if collection.name in wrap_items_with:
+            start = u'BEGIN:{}'.format(collection.name)
+            end = u'END:{}'.format(collection.name)
+        else:
+            start = end = u''
 
-    for item in items:
-        if item.name not in inline:
+        inlined_items, normal_items = \
+            split_sequence(items, lambda item: item.name in inline)
+
+        for item in normal_items:
             lines = []
             lines.append(start)
-            for inlined_item in itervalues(inlined_items):
+            for inlined_item in inlined_items:
                 lines.extend(to_unicode_lines(inlined_item))
 
             lines.extend(to_unicode_lines(item))