diff --git a/harbour/source/rtl/descend.c b/harbour/source/rtl/descend.c
index 8331d665c4..dc0d808a90 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rtl/descend.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rtl/descend.c
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ HB_FUNC( DESCEND )
 
          if( ulLen > 0 )
          {
-            char * szBuffer = ( char * ) hb_xgrab( ulLen );
+            char * szBuffer = ( char * ) hb_xgrab( ulLen + 1 );
             hb_strDescend( szBuffer, hb_itemGetCPtr( pItem ), ulLen );
+            szBuffer[ ulLen ] = '\0';
             hb_retclen_buffer( szBuffer, ulLen );
          }
          else
@@ -92,4 +93,4 @@ HB_FUNC( DESCEND )
       else if( HB_IS_LOGICAL( pItem ) )
          hb_retl( ! hb_itemGetL( pItem ) );
    }
-}
+}
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