diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d19972c56..0d2bdbe09 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - [#1748] Wrong matching of DefineEditText fonts for rendering
 - [#1748] Line height - Descent/ascent in multiline DefineEditText
 - Editation of font descent colliding with leading
+- [#1741] AS1/2 direct editation - new String constructor call
 
 ## [14.4.0] - 2021-04-05
 ### Added
@@ -2206,6 +2207,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 [#1744]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/1744
 [#1687]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/1687
 [#1748]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/1748
+[#1741]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/1741
 [#1015]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/1015
 [#1466]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/1466
 [#1513]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/1513
diff --git a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/parser/script/ActionScript2Parser.java b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/parser/script/ActionScript2Parser.java
index 6eaca28b5..e45f3becc 100644
--- a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/parser/script/ActionScript2Parser.java
+++ b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/parser/script/ActionScript2Parser.java
@@ -1833,6 +1833,12 @@ public class ActionScript2Parser {
                         args.add(((ToNumberActionItem) newvar).value);
                     }
                     ret = new NewObjectActionItem(null, null, pushConst("Number"), args);
+                } else if (newvar instanceof ToStringActionItem) {
+                    List<GraphTargetItem> args = new ArrayList<>();
+                    if (((ToStringActionItem) newvar).value != null) {
+                        args.add(((ToStringActionItem) newvar).value);
+                    }
+                    ret = new NewObjectActionItem(null, null, pushConst("String"), args);
                 } else if (newvar instanceof GetMemberActionItem) {
 
                     GetMemberActionItem ca = (GetMemberActionItem) newvar;