diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index f70e1bac..4f5832f6 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ view_get_string_prop(struct view *view, const char *prop)
 	if (view->impl->get_string_prop) {
 		return view->impl->get_string_prop(view, "title");
 	}
+	return "";
 }
 
 void