diff --git a/imgui-binding/src/main/java/imgui/type/ImString.java b/imgui-binding/src/main/java/imgui/type/ImString.java
index 6d2f12c..0b8ea99 100644
--- a/imgui-binding/src/main/java/imgui/type/ImString.java
+++ b/imgui-binding/src/main/java/imgui/type/ImString.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public final class ImString implements Cloneable {
     }
 
     public void set(final String value, final boolean resize, final int resizeValue) {
-        final byte[] valueBuff = value.getBytes();
+        final byte[] valueBuff = (value == null ? "null" : value).getBytes();
         final int currentLen = data == null ? 0 : data.length;
         byte[] newBuff = null;
 
diff --git a/imgui-binding/src/test/java/imgui/ImStringTest.java b/imgui-binding/src/test/java/imgui/ImStringTest.java
index f35603c..78ee229 100644
--- a/imgui-binding/src/test/java/imgui/ImStringTest.java
+++ b/imgui-binding/src/test/java/imgui/ImStringTest.java
@@ -52,5 +52,8 @@ class ImStringTest {
         assertEquals("0123456789", str.get());
         assertEquals(10, str.getLength());
         assertEquals(10 + str.inputData.resizeFactor + 1, str.getBufferSize());
+
+        str.set(null);
+        assertEquals("null", str.get());
     }
 }