diff --git a/src/script/api/script_text.cpp b/src/script/api/script_text.cpp
index 2339ce5d63..577dd813e8 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_text.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_text.cpp
@@ -202,5 +202,6 @@ const char *Text::GetDecodedText()
 
 	static char buf[1024];
 	::SetDParamStr(0, encoded_text);
-	return ::GetString(buf, STR_JUST_RAW_STRING, lastof(buf));
+	::GetString(buf, STR_JUST_RAW_STRING, lastof(buf));
+	return buf;
 }