diff --git a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps_string.h b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps_string.h
index 978829bfd..a013f3eae 100644
--- a/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps_string.h
+++ b/api/sixtyfps-cpp/include/sixtyfps_string.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct SharedString
     }
 
     const char *begin() const { return data(); }
-    const char *end() const { return std::string_view(*this).end(); }
+    const char *end() const { return &*std::string_view(*this).end(); }
 
     /// Creates a new SharedString from the given number \a n. The string representation of the
     /// number uses a minimal formatting scheme: If \a n has no fractional part, the number will be