diff --git a/Runtime/Weapon/WeaponCommon.cpp b/Runtime/Weapon/WeaponCommon.cpp
index 7c448a2e4..ef6ade659 100644
--- a/Runtime/Weapon/WeaponCommon.cpp
+++ b/Runtime/Weapon/WeaponCommon.cpp
@@ -134,10 +134,11 @@ void do_sound_event(std::pair<u16, CSfxHandle>& sfxHandle, float& pitch, bool do
   }
 }
 
-CAssetId get_asset_id_from_name(const char* name) {
+CAssetId get_asset_id_from_name(std::string_view name) {
   const SObjectTag* tag = g_ResFactory->GetResourceIdByName(name);
-  if (!tag)
+  if (!tag) {
     return {};
+  }
   return tag->id;
 }
 
diff --git a/Runtime/Weapon/WeaponCommon.hpp b/Runtime/Weapon/WeaponCommon.hpp
index 599911708..74c183927 100644
--- a/Runtime/Weapon/WeaponCommon.hpp
+++ b/Runtime/Weapon/WeaponCommon.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <set>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "DataSpec/DNACommon/Tweaks/ITweakPlayerGun.hpp"
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ void get_token_vector(const CAnimData& animData, int animIdx, std::vector<CToken
 void do_sound_event(std::pair<u16, CSfxHandle>& sfxHandle, float& pitch, bool doPitchBend, u32 soundId, float weight,
                     u32 flags, float falloff, float maxDist, float minVol, float maxVol,
                     const zeus::CVector3f& posToCam, const zeus::CVector3f& pos, TAreaId aid, CStateManager& mgr);
-CAssetId get_asset_id_from_name(const char* name);
+CAssetId get_asset_id_from_name(std::string_view name);
 CPlayerState::EPlayerSuit get_current_suit(const CStateManager& mgr);
 CSfxHandle play_sfx(u16 sfx, bool underwater, bool looped, float pan);