diff --git a/AK/String.h b/AK/String.h
index 065c1e85f3..ceb923895b 100644
--- a/AK/String.h
+++ b/AK/String.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ public:
     String() = default;
 
     String(StringView view)
+        : m_impl(StringImpl::create(view.characters_without_null_termination(), view.length()))
     {
-        m_impl = StringImpl::create(view.characters_without_null_termination(), view.length());
     }
 
     String(const String& other)