diff --git a/AK/StringBuilder.cpp b/AK/StringBuilder.cpp
index a047ea70fc..7831cfb652 100644
--- a/AK/StringBuilder.cpp
+++ b/AK/StringBuilder.cpp
@@ -85,19 +85,19 @@ void StringBuilder::appendf(const char* fmt, ...)
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
-ByteBuffer StringBuilder::to_byte_buffer()
+ByteBuffer StringBuilder::to_byte_buffer() const
 {
-    m_buffer.trim(m_length);
-    m_length = 0;
-    return move(m_buffer);
+    ByteBuffer buffer_copy = m_buffer.isolated_copy();
+    buffer_copy.trim(m_length);
+    return buffer_copy;
 }
 
-String StringBuilder::to_string()
+String StringBuilder::to_string() const
 {
     return String((const char*)m_buffer.data(), m_length);
 }
 
-String StringBuilder::build()
+String StringBuilder::build() const
 {
     return to_string();
 }
diff --git a/AK/StringBuilder.h b/AK/StringBuilder.h
index 7bbf8f7049..139fe3017a 100644
--- a/AK/StringBuilder.h
+++ b/AK/StringBuilder.h
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ public:
     void appendf(const char*, ...);
     void appendvf(const char*, va_list);
 
-    String build();
-    String to_string();
-    ByteBuffer to_byte_buffer();
+    String build() const;
+    String to_string() const;
+    ByteBuffer to_byte_buffer() const;
 
     StringView string_view() const;
     void clear();