diff --git a/src/packet/ship.rs b/src/packet/ship.rs
index 0995449..0db8c55 100644
--- a/src/packet/ship.rs
+++ b/src/packet/ship.rs
@@ -292,7 +292,10 @@ pub struct SmallLeftDialog {
 }
 
 impl SmallLeftDialog {
-    pub fn new(msg: String) -> SmallLeftDialog {
+    pub fn new(mut msg: String) -> SmallLeftDialog {
+        if !msg.ends_with('\0') {
+            msg.push('\0');
+        }
         SmallLeftDialog {
             padding: [0x00004500, 0x45004500],
             msg: msg,