diff --git a/engine/source/utils.c b/engine/source/utils.c
index 9156c8120..7d7d33cbb 100644
--- a/engine/source/utils.c
+++ b/engine/source/utils.c
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ char* safe_strncpy(char* dest, const char* source, size_t size)
     char src[size + 1];
     memset(src,'\0',size + 1);
     strncpy(src,source,size);
+    src[size] = '\0';
     strncpy(dest,src,size);
     return dest;
 }