diff --git a/module/Misc/Vehicle.cpp b/module/Misc/Vehicle.cpp
index 64f83ad1..17d4ab96 100644
--- a/module/Misc/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/module/Misc/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct InitCustomVehicleNames
 } g_InitCustomVehicleNames{};
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-String GetAutomobileName(uint32_t id)
+String & GetAutomobileName(uint32_t id)
 {
     if (id > 129 && id < 237)
     {
diff --git a/module/Misc/Vehicle.hpp b/module/Misc/Vehicle.hpp
index 142a6edf..334e30d4 100644
--- a/module/Misc/Vehicle.hpp
+++ b/module/Misc/Vehicle.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace SqMod {
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Retrieve the name associated with a vehicle model identifier.
 */
-SQMOD_NODISCARD String GetAutomobileName(uint32_t id);
+SQMOD_NODISCARD String & GetAutomobileName(uint32_t id);
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Modify the name associated with a vehicle model identifier.