diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_posix_SharedCode.h b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_posix_SharedCode.h
index 1be83e5804..5e0ba4500b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_posix_SharedCode.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_posix_SharedCode.h
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ public:
                 Array<char*> argv;
                 for (int i = 0; i < arguments.size(); ++i)
                     if (arguments[i].isNotEmpty())
-                        argv.add (arguments[i].toUTF8().getAddress());
+                        argv.add (const_cast<char*> (arguments[i].toUTF8().getAddress()));
 
                 argv.add (nullptr);
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringPool.cpp b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringPool.cpp
index f8fd5a7869..039a30bf91 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringPool.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringPool.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,16 @@ String StringPool::getPooledString (String::CharPointerType start, String::CharP
     return addPooledString (strings, StartEndString (start, end));
 }
 
+String StringPool::getPooledString (StringRef newString)
+{
+    if (newString.isEmpty())
+        return String();
+
+    const ScopedLock sl (lock);
+    garbageCollectIfNeeded();
+    return addPooledString (strings, newString.text);
+}
+
 String StringPool::getPooledString (const String& newString)
 {
     if (newString.isEmpty())
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringPool.h b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringPool.h
index 0aae600ac1..4de2186554 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringPool.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_StringPool.h
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ public:
     */
     String getPooledString (const char* original);
 
+    /** Returns a pointer to a shared copy of the string that is passed in.
+        The pool will always return the same String object when asked for a string that matches it.
+    */
+    String getPooledString (StringRef original);
+
     /** Returns a pointer to a copy of the string that is passed in.
         The pool will always return the same String object when asked for a string that matches it.
     */
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/xml/juce_XmlElement.cpp b/modules/juce_core/xml/juce_XmlElement.cpp
index 469f382a49..000df15d5f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/xml/juce_XmlElement.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/xml/juce_XmlElement.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ XmlElement::XmlElement (const char* tag)
 }
 
 XmlElement::XmlElement (StringRef tag)
-    : tagName (StringPool::getGlobalPool().getPooledString (tag.text.getAddress()))
+    : tagName (StringPool::getGlobalPool().getPooledString (tag))
 {
     sanityCheckTagName (tagName);
 }