diff --git a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.cpp b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.cpp
index b0d53393..1f1f1abc 100644
--- a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.cpp
+++ b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ PluginSortingData::PluginSortingData(
     const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder) :
 #endif
     plugin_(plugin),
+    name_(plugin == nullptr ? std::string() : plugin->GetName()),
     group_(userMetadata.GetGroup().value_or(
         masterlistMetadata.GetGroup().value_or(Group::DEFAULT_NAME))),
     masterlistLoadAfter_(masterlistMetadata.GetLoadAfterFiles()),
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ PluginSortingData::PluginSortingData(
   overrideRecordCount_ = plugin->GetOverrideRecordCount();
 }
 
-std::string PluginSortingData::GetName() const { return plugin_->GetName(); }
+const std::string& PluginSortingData::GetName() const { return name_; }
 
 bool PluginSortingData::IsMaster() const {
   return plugin_ != nullptr && plugin_->IsMaster();
diff --git a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.h b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.h
index 2a8d06fe..1383e67e 100644
--- a/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.h
+++ b/src/api/sorting/plugin_sorting_data.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
                              const std::vector<std::string>& loadOrder);
 #endif
 
-  std::string GetName() const;
+  const std::string& GetName() const;
   bool IsMaster() const;
   bool IsBlueprintMaster() const;
   bool LoadsArchive() const;
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
   const PluginSortingInterface* plugin_{nullptr};
+  std::string name_;
   std::string group_;
 
   std::vector<File> masterlistLoadAfter_;