diff --git a/AK/StringImpl.cpp b/AK/StringImpl.cpp
index 6ccb4810750..5e8c6d9090c 100644
--- a/AK/StringImpl.cpp
+++ b/AK/StringImpl.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ RefPtr<StringImpl> StringImpl::create(const char* cstring, int length, ShouldCho
     if (!cstring)
         return nullptr;
 
-    if (!*cstring)
+    if (!length || !*cstring)
         return the_empty_stringimpl();
 
     if (should_chomp) {