diff --git a/shared/Base/Utility.hpp b/shared/Base/Utility.hpp
index 3bd55477..3726b39d 100644
--- a/shared/Base/Utility.hpp
+++ b/shared/Base/Utility.hpp
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ SQRESULT SqThrowErrorF(HSQUIRRELVM vm, CCStr str, ...);
 */
 bool SToB(CSStr str);
 
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Retrieve a reference to a dummy StackStrF instance.
+*/
+StackStrF & DummyStackStrF();
+
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Retrieve a reference to a null script object.
 */
diff --git a/shared/Base/Utility.inl b/shared/Base/Utility.inl
index 00f7bf1d..275a6820 100644
--- a/shared/Base/Utility.inl
+++ b/shared/Base/Utility.inl
@@ -244,6 +244,14 @@ bool SToB(CSStr str)
             std::strcmp(buffer, "on") == 0 || std::strcmp(buffer, "1") == 0) ? true : false;
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+StackStrF & DummyStackStrF()
+{
+    static StackStrF s;
+    s.Release();
+    return s;
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Object & NullObject()
 {