diff --git a/source/libublsettings-char.c b/source/libublsettings-char.c
index 2208110..1048179 100644
--- a/source/libublsettings-char.c
+++ b/source/libublsettings-char.c
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ char *yon_char_wrap_to_length_str(char *target, unsigned int length){
         yon_char_parsed_free(final,size);
         return final_string;
     }
-    return target;
+    return yon_char_new(target);
 }
 
 int yon_ubl_check_root(){