diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/World.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/World.cpp
index b9d901777..70d5b840c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/World.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/World.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void WorldFunctions::SetWorldEventCell(const char* cellDescription) noexcept
 
 void WorldFunctions::SetObjectRefId(unsigned int i, const char* refId) noexcept
 {
-    worldEvent->objectChanges.objects[i].refId = refId;
+    worldEvent->objectChanges.objects[i].refId = std::string(refId);
 }
 
 void WorldFunctions::SetObjectRefNumIndex(unsigned int i, int refNumIndex) noexcept