diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
index ba40fe2183..c99df730d6 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ define([
             }
         },
         'split-cell-at-cursor': {
-            cmd: i18n.msg._('split cell at cursor'),
-            help    : i18n.msg._('split cell at cursor'),
+            cmd: i18n.msg._('split cell at cursor(s)'),
+            help    : i18n.msg._('split cell at cursor(s)'),
             help_index : 'ea',
             handler : function (env) {
                 env.notebook.split_cell();
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/cell.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/cell.js
index 20a7e5deb2..023b3d3756 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/cell.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/cell.js
@@ -586,6 +586,52 @@ define([
         return text;
     };
 
+
+    /**
+     * @return {Array} - the text between cursors and within selections (multicursor/sorted)
+     * @method get_split_text
+     **/
+    Cell.prototype.get_split_text = function () {
+        var ranges = this.code_mirror.listSelections();
+
+        var cursors = [{line: 0, ch: 0}];
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < ranges.length; i++) {
+            // append both to handle selections
+            if (ranges[i].head.sticky == 'before') {
+                cursors.push(ranges[i].anchor);
+                cursors.push(ranges[i].head);
+            } else {
+                cursors.push(ranges[i].head);
+                cursors.push(ranges[i].anchor);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var last_line_num = this.code_mirror.lineCount()-1;
+        var last_line_len = this.code_mirror.getLine(last_line_num).length;
+        var end = {line:last_line_num, ch:last_line_len};
+        cursors.push(end);
+
+        // Cursors is now sorted, but likely has duplicates due to anchor and head being the same for cursors
+        var locations = [cursors[0]];
+        for (var i = 1; i < cursors.length; i++) {
+            var last = locations[locations.length-1];
+            var current = cursors[i];
+            if ((last.line != current.line) || (last.ch != current.ch)) {
+                locations.push(cursors[i]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Split text
+        var text_list = [];
+        for (var i = 1; i < locations.length; i++) {
+            var text = this.code_mirror.getRange(locations[i-1], locations[i]);
+            text = text.replace(/^\n+/, '').replace(/\n+$/, ''); // removes newlines at beginning and end
+            text_list.push(text);
+        }
+        return text_list;
+    };
+
     /**
      * Show/Hide CodeMirror LineNumber
      * @method show_line_numbers
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index 6e2f86f4e4..0e7ce37cec 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -1755,18 +1755,19 @@ define([
     Notebook.prototype.split_cell = function () {
         var cell = this.get_selected_cell();
         if (cell.is_splittable()) {
-            var texta = cell.get_pre_cursor();
-            var textb = cell.get_post_cursor();
-            // current cell becomes the second one
+            var text_list = cell.get_split_text();
+            for (var i = 0; i < text_list.length-1; i++) {
+                // Create new cell with same type
+                var new_cell = this.insert_cell_above(cell.cell_type);
+                // Unrender the new cell so we can call set_text.
+                new_cell.unrender();
+                new_cell.set_text(text_list[i]);
+                // Duplicate metadata
+                new_cell.metadata = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(cell.metadata));
+            }
+            // Original cell becomes the last one
             // so we don't need to worry about selection
-            cell.set_text(textb);
-            // create new cell with same type
-            var new_cell = this.insert_cell_above(cell.cell_type);
-            // Unrender the new cell so we can call set_text.
-            new_cell.unrender();
-            new_cell.set_text(texta);
-            // duplicate metadata
-            new_cell.metadata = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(cell.metadata));
+            cell.set_text(text_list[text_list.length-1]);
         }
     };