diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/PolygonTrigger.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/PolygonTrigger.h
index 5040a409f1b..d3e133834fc 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/PolygonTrigger.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/PolygonTrigger.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class PolygonTrigger : public MemoryPoolObject,
 	Int getID() const {return m_triggerID;}
 	PolygonTrigger *getNext() {return m_nextPolygonTrigger;}
 	const PolygonTrigger *getNext() const {return m_nextPolygonTrigger;}
-	AsciiString getTriggerName()  const {return m_triggerName;} ///< Gets the trigger name.
+	const AsciiString& getTriggerName()  const {return m_triggerName;} ///< Gets the trigger name.
 	Bool pointInTrigger(ICoord3D &point) const;
 	Bool doExportWithScripts() const {return m_exportWithScripts;}
 	void setDoExportWithScripts(Bool val) {m_exportWithScripts = val;}
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h
index 6c16228c569..ad1db103499 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ class Waypoint : public MemoryPoolObject
 	/// Get the waypoint's position
 	const Coord3D *getLocation() const { return &m_location;  }
 	/// Get the waypoint's first path label
-	AsciiString getPathLabel1() const { return m_pathLabel1;  }
+	const AsciiString& getPathLabel1() const { return m_pathLabel1;  }
 	/// Get the waypoint's second path label
-	AsciiString getPathLabel2() const { return m_pathLabel2;  }
+	const AsciiString& getPathLabel2() const { return m_pathLabel2;  }
 	/// Get the waypoint's third path label
-	AsciiString getPathLabel3() const { return m_pathLabel3;  }
+	const AsciiString& getPathLabel3() const { return m_pathLabel3;  }
 	/// Get bi-directionality.
 	Bool getBiDirectional() const { return m_biDirectional; }
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/PolygonTrigger.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/PolygonTrigger.h
index 499ac57e6c2..d618de16a06 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/PolygonTrigger.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/PolygonTrigger.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class PolygonTrigger : public MemoryPoolObject,
 	Int getID() const {return m_triggerID;}
 	PolygonTrigger *getNext() {return m_nextPolygonTrigger;}
 	const PolygonTrigger *getNext() const {return m_nextPolygonTrigger;}
-	AsciiString getTriggerName()  const {return m_triggerName;} ///< Gets the trigger name.
+	const AsciiString& getTriggerName()  const {return m_triggerName;} ///< Gets the trigger name.
 	Bool pointInTrigger(ICoord3D &point) const;
 	Bool doExportWithScripts() const {return m_exportWithScripts;}
 	void setDoExportWithScripts(Bool val) {m_exportWithScripts = val;}
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h
index 8ff1964fb6a..90dda7f2411 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/TerrainLogic.h
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ class Waypoint : public MemoryPoolObject
 	/// Get the waypoint's position
 	const Coord3D *getLocation() const { return &m_location;  }
 	/// Get the waypoint's first path label
-	AsciiString getPathLabel1() const { return m_pathLabel1;  }
+	const AsciiString& getPathLabel1() const { return m_pathLabel1;  }
 	/// Get the waypoint's second path label
-	AsciiString getPathLabel2() const { return m_pathLabel2;  }
+	const AsciiString& getPathLabel2() const { return m_pathLabel2;  }
 	/// Get the waypoint's third path label
-	AsciiString getPathLabel3() const { return m_pathLabel3;  }
+	const AsciiString& getPathLabel3() const { return m_pathLabel3;  }
 	/// Get bi-directionality.
 	Bool getBiDirectional() const { return m_biDirectional; }