diff --git a/AK/AKString.h b/AK/AKString.h
index 617bb6ab392..8f1119d80e7 100644
--- a/AK/AKString.h
+++ b/AK/AKString.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public:
         return m_impl->to_uppercase();
     }
 
+    Vector<String> split_limit(char separator, int limit) const;
     Vector<String> split(char separator) const;
     String substring(int start, int length) const;
 
diff --git a/AK/String.cpp b/AK/String.cpp
index 8bfc7876865..a7ac12fded2 100644
--- a/AK/String.cpp
+++ b/AK/String.cpp
@@ -68,13 +68,18 @@ StringView String::substring_view(int start, int length) const
 }
 
 Vector<String> String::split(const char separator) const
+{
+    return split_limit(separator, 0);
+}
+
+Vector<String> String::split_limit(const char separator, int limit) const
 {
     if (is_empty())
         return {};
 
     Vector<String> v;
     ssize_t substart = 0;
-    for (ssize_t i = 0; i < length(); ++i) {
+    for (ssize_t i = 0; i < length() && (v.size() + 1) != limit; ++i) {
         char ch = characters()[i];
         if (ch == separator) {
             ssize_t sublen = i - substart;