diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Cells.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Cells.cpp
index 5f718e306..55087822b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Cells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Cells.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ unsigned int CellFunctions::GetCellStateChangesSize(unsigned short pid) noexcept
     return player->cellStateChanges.count;
 }
 
-char *CellFunctions::GetCellStateDescription(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexcept
+const char *CellFunctions::GetCellStateDescription(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexcept
 {
     Player *player;
     GET_PLAYER(pid, player, "");
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ char *CellFunctions::GetCellStateDescription(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i)
     if (i >= player->cellStateChanges.count)
         return "invalid";
 
-    std::string cellDescription = player->cellStateChanges.cells.at(i).getDescription();
+    string cellDescription = player->cellStateChanges.cells.at(i).getDescription();
 
-    char *cstrDescription = new char[cellDescription.length() + 1];
-    std::strcpy(cstrDescription, cellDescription.c_str());
+    static vector<char> cstrDescription;
+    cstrDescription.reserve(cellDescription.size());
+    strncpy(&cstrDescription[0], cellDescription.c_str(), cstrDescription.capacity());
 
-    return cstrDescription;
+    return &cstrDescription[0];
 }
 
 const char *CellFunctions::GetCell(unsigned short pid) noexcept
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Cells.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Cells.hpp
index c1fd2b15b..cbefe7df7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Cells.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Cells.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class CellFunctions
 public:
     static unsigned int GetCellStateChangesSize(unsigned short pid) noexcept;
 
-    static char *GetCellStateDescription(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexcept;
+    static const char *GetCellStateDescription(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexcept;
 
     static const char *GetCell(unsigned short pid) noexcept;
     static void SetCell(unsigned short pid, const char *name) noexcept;