diff --git a/src/framework/core/binarytree.cpp b/src/framework/core/binarytree.cpp
index ea5a96bb..c4b09f8f 100644
--- a/src/framework/core/binarytree.cpp
+++ b/src/framework/core/binarytree.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,17 @@ std::string BinaryTree::getString()
     return ret;
 }
 
+std::string BinaryTree::getString(uint16 len)
+{
+    unserialize();
+    if(m_pos+len > m_buffer.size())
+        stdext::throw_exception("BinaryTree: getString failed: string length exceeded buffer size.");
+
+    std::string ret((char *)&m_buffer[m_pos], len);
+    m_pos += len;
+    return ret;
+}
+
 Position BinaryTree::getPosition()
 {
     Position ret;
diff --git a/src/framework/core/binarytree.h b/src/framework/core/binarytree.h
index 7adabf16..423df6aa 100644
--- a/src/framework/core/binarytree.h
+++ b/src/framework/core/binarytree.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     uint32 getU32();
     uint64 getU64();
     std::string getString();
+    std::string getString(uint16 len);
     Position getPosition();
     Point getPoint();
 
diff --git a/src/otclient/itemtype.cpp b/src/otclient/itemtype.cpp
index 4bb2feb4..e568c395 100644
--- a/src/otclient/itemtype.cpp
+++ b/src/otclient/itemtype.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void ItemType::unserialize(const BinaryTreePtr& node)
                 break;
             }
             case ItemTypeAttrName: {
-                setName(node->getString());
+                setName(node->getString(len));
                 break;
             }
             case ItemTypeAttrDesc: {