diff --git a/BeefLibs/corlib/src/String.bf b/BeefLibs/corlib/src/String.bf
index eb75379d..b5e5d97e 100644
--- a/BeefLibs/corlib/src/String.bf
+++ b/BeefLibs/corlib/src/String.bf
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ namespace System
 				curPtr += intSize;
 			}
 
-			while (charsLeft > 1)
+			while (charsLeft >= 1)
 			{
 				hash = ((hash ^ (int)*curPtr) << 5) &- hash;
 				charsLeft--;