diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Scripts.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Scripts.h
index 9343b6ff0cc..4edee778114 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Scripts.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/Scripts.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class ScriptGroup : public MemoryPoolObject, public Snapshot
 	void setWarnings(Bool warnings) { m_hasWarnings = warnings;}
 	void setNextGroup(ScriptGroup *pGr) {m_nextGroup = pGr;}
 
-	AsciiString getName() const { return m_groupName;}
+	const AsciiString& getName() const { return m_groupName;}
 	Bool isActive() const { return m_isGroupActive;}
 	Bool isSubroutine() const { return m_isGroupSubroutine;}
 	Bool hasWarnings() const { return m_hasWarnings;}
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ class Script : public MemoryPoolObject, public Snapshot
 	Real getCurTime() {return m_curTime;}
 	Int getDelayEvalSeconds() {return m_delayEvaluationSeconds;}
 
-	AsciiString getName() const { return m_scriptName;}
+	const AsciiString& getName() const { return m_scriptName;}
 	AsciiString getComment() const {return m_comment;}
 	AsciiString getActionComment() const {return m_actionComment;}
 	AsciiString getConditionComment() const {return m_conditionComment;}
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ class Script : public MemoryPoolObject, public Snapshot
 	OrCondition *findPreviousOrCondition( OrCondition *curOr );
 
 	// Support routines for ScriptEngine -
-	AsciiString getConditionTeamName() {return m_conditionTeamName;}
+	const AsciiString& getConditionTeamName() const {return m_conditionTeamName;}
 	void setConditionTeamName(AsciiString teamName) {m_conditionTeamName = teamName;}
 };
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/SidesList.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/SidesList.h
index 55cbcd800e5..3713fc1cc35 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/SidesList.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameLogic/SidesList.h
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class BuildListInfo : public MemoryPoolObject, public Snapshot
 	const Coord2D *getRallyOffset() const {return &m_rallyPointOffset;}
 	Real getAngle() const {return m_angle;}
 	Bool isInitiallyBuilt() {return m_isInitiallyBuilt;}
-	AsciiString getScript() {return m_script;}
+	const AsciiString& getScript() const {return m_script;}
 	Int getHealth() {return m_health;}
 	Bool getWhiner() {return m_whiner;}
 	Bool getUnsellable() {return m_unsellable;}