diff --git a/source/lobby/glooxwrapper/glooxwrapper.cpp b/source/lobby/glooxwrapper/glooxwrapper.cpp
index 29700f29e2..173046a790 100644
--- a/source/lobby/glooxwrapper/glooxwrapper.cpp
+++ b/source/lobby/glooxwrapper/glooxwrapper.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ gloox::ConnectionError glooxwrapper::Client::recv(int timeout)
 	return m_Wrapped->recv(timeout);
 }
 
-std::string glooxwrapper::Client::getID()
+const glooxwrapper::string glooxwrapper::Client::getID() const
 {
 	return m_Wrapped->getID();
 }
diff --git a/source/lobby/glooxwrapper/glooxwrapper.h b/source/lobby/glooxwrapper/glooxwrapper.h
index 6b2f33a374..94dcb8aaa6 100644
--- a/source/lobby/glooxwrapper/glooxwrapper.h
+++ b/source/lobby/glooxwrapper/glooxwrapper.h
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ namespace glooxwrapper
 
 		bool connect(bool block = true);
 		gloox::ConnectionError recv(int timeout = -1);
-		std::string getID();
+		const string getID() const;
 		void send(const IQ& iq);
 
 		void setTls(gloox::TLSPolicy tls);