diff --git a/include/core/String.hpp b/include/core/String.hpp
index 7c11ac78..62b58e4d 100644
--- a/include/core/String.hpp
+++ b/include/core/String.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
 	String(const wchar_t *contents);
 	String(const wchar_t c);
 	String(const String &other);
+    String(String&& other);
 
 	~String();
 
diff --git a/src/core/String.cpp b/src/core/String.cpp
index c1efee54..19e44f90 100644
--- a/src/core/String.cpp
+++ b/src/core/String.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ String::String(const String &other) {
 	godot::api->godot_string_new_copy(&_godot_string, &other._godot_string);
 }
 
+String::String(String&& other) {
+    godot::api->godot_string_new_copy(&_godot_string, &other._godot_string);
+    godot::api->godot_string_destroy(&_godot_string);
+}
+
 String::~String() {
 	godot::api->godot_string_destroy(&_godot_string);
 }