diff --git a/lib/base/string.cpp b/lib/base/string.cpp
index f78e00b36..c9350973e 100644
--- a/lib/base/string.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/string.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ String::String(const char *data)
 	: m_Data(data)
 { }
 
+String::String(const std::string_view& data)
+	: m_Data(data)
+{ }
+
 String::String(std::string data)
 	: m_Data(std::move(data))
 { }
diff --git a/lib/base/string.hpp b/lib/base/string.hpp
index 64257016b..5b1cbef0c 100644
--- a/lib/base/string.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/string.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
 	String() = default;
 	String(const char *data);
+	String(const std::string_view& data);
 	String(std::string data);
 	String(String::SizeType n, char c);
 	String(const String& other);