diff --git bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-admin.php bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-admin.php
index 99dcfd8..64bfca5 100644
--- bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-admin.php
+++ bp-xprofile/bp-xprofile-admin.php
@@ -607,8 +607,11 @@ class BP_XProfile_User_Admin {
 					bp_core_redirect( $redirect_to );
 				}
 
+				// Build a comma separated list out of posted field_ids
+				$merge_ids = implode( ',', $_POST['field_ids'] );
+
 				// Explode the posted field IDs into an array so we know which fields have been submitted
-				$posted_field_ids = wp_parse_id_list( $_POST['field_ids'] );
+				$posted_field_ids = wp_parse_id_list( $merge_ids );
 				$is_required      = array();
 
 				// Loop through the posted fields formatting any datebox values then validate the field