diff --git a/include/blah/graphics/batch.h b/include/blah/graphics/batch.h
index d475739..2003e95 100644
--- a/include/blah/graphics/batch.h
+++ b/include/blah/graphics/batch.h
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ namespace Blah
 			u8 wash;
 			u8 fill;
 			u8 pad;
+
+			Vertex() = default;
 		};
 
 		struct DrawBatch
diff --git a/src/containers/str.cpp b/src/containers/str.cpp
index 8b30f6a..d4421a7 100644
--- a/src/containers/str.cpp
+++ b/src/containers/str.cpp
@@ -471,12 +471,22 @@ void Str::set(const char* start, const char* end)
 	if (end == nullptr)
 		end = start + strlen(start);
 
-	// reserve
-	m_length = (int)(end - start);
-	reserve(m_length);
+	// make sure it actually contains characters
+	int len = (int)(end - start);
+	if (len <= 0)
+	{
+		clear();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		m_length = len;
+		
+		// reserve
+		reserve(m_length);
 
-	// copy the data over
-	char* ptr = data();
-	memcpy(ptr, start, m_length);
-	ptr[m_length] = '\0';
+		// copy the data over
+		char* ptr = data();
+		memcpy(ptr, start, m_length);
+		ptr[m_length] = '\0';
+	}
 }
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