diff --git a/extensions/sdktools/vnatives.cpp b/extensions/sdktools/vnatives.cpp
index e3637343..f968cfc4 100644
--- a/extensions/sdktools/vnatives.cpp
+++ b/extensions/sdktools/vnatives.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static cell_t SetLightStyle(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 
 	g_lightstyle[style]->assign(str);
 
-	engine->LightStyle(style, str);
+	engine->LightStyle(style, g_lightstyle[style]->c_str());
 
 	return 1;
 }