diff --git a/Source/IO/FS/FS.cpp b/Source/IO/FS/FS.cpp
index 01c86df8..ff0104c6 100644
--- a/Source/IO/FS/FS.cpp
+++ b/Source/IO/FS/FS.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::FS
              itr != str.end();
              itr++)
         {
-            auto character = *itr;
+            auto &character = *itr;
             auto holding = *itr;
 
             if ((character == '\\') || (character == '/'))