diff --git a/compiler/vm.nim b/compiler/vm.nim
index 69a410f187..8257c360e1 100644
--- a/compiler/vm.nim
+++ b/compiler/vm.nim
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ proc rawExecute(c: PCtx, start: int, tos: PStackFrame): TFullReg =
                                      c.module)
     of opcGorge:
       decodeBC(rkNode)
+      createStr regs[ra]
       regs[ra].node.strVal = opGorge(regs[rb].node.strVal,
                                      regs[rc].node.strVal)
     of opcNError: