diff --git a/mytransl/src/main/java/com/github/stom79/mytransl/async/TransAsync.java b/mytransl/src/main/java/com/github/stom79/mytransl/async/TransAsync.java
index d8117532..755f4819 100644
--- a/mytransl/src/main/java/com/github/stom79/mytransl/async/TransAsync.java
+++ b/mytransl/src/main/java/com/github/stom79/mytransl/async/TransAsync.java
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ public class TransAsync {
                 str_response = new Client().get(url, this.timeout);
             } else if (te == MyTransL.translatorEngine.DEEPL) {
                 String key = MyTransL.getInstance(te).getDeeplAPIKey();
+                params.setSplit_sentences(true);
                 url = Helper.getDeeplAbsoluteUrl(contentToSend, toLanguage, params, key);
                 str_response = new Client().get(url, this.timeout);
             } else if (te == MyTransL.translatorEngine.SYSTRAN) {