1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/options/Options.java b/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/options/Options.java
index 3e09fa57..16f3bc0f 100644
--- a/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/options/Options.java
+++ b/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/options/Options.java
@@ -243,7 +243,13 @@ public final class Options {
      */
     public String getString(final String key) {
         final Option<?> option = get(key);
-        return option != null ? (String)option.getValue() : null;
+        if(option != null) {
+            final String value = (String)option.getValue();
+            if(value != null) {
+                return value.intern();
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
     }
 
     /**