diff --git a/src/core/String.cpp b/src/core/String.cpp
index 35da37f8..72222b7e 100644
--- a/src/core/String.cpp
+++ b/src/core/String.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ void String::operator+=(const String &s) {
 }
 
 void String::operator+=(const wchar_t c) {
-	String _to_be_added = c;
-	_godot_string = godot::api->godot_string_operator_plus(&_godot_string, &_to_be_added._godot_string);
+	String _to_be_added = String(c);
+	*this = String(godot::api->godot_string_operator_plus(&_godot_string, &_to_be_added._godot_string));
 }
 
 bool String::operator<(const String &s) const {