diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc b/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc
index f406983..f946e50 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/code_sinking.cc
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
     }
   }
 
-  // Check allocations first, as they can throw, but it is safe to move them.
-  if (instruction->IsNewInstance() || instruction->IsNewArray()) {
+  // Check allocations and strings first, as they can throw, but it is safe to move them.
+  if (instruction->IsNewInstance() || instruction->IsNewArray() || instruction->IsLoadString()) {
     return true;
   }