diff --git a/include/value.h b/include/value.h
index 084102c1..996eb48f 100644
--- a/include/value.h
+++ b/include/value.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class PHPCPP_EXPORT Value : private HashParent
     Value(char value);
     Value(const std::string &value);
     Value(const char *value, int size = -1);
+    Value(struct _zend_string *value);
     Value(double value);
     Value(const IniValue &value);
 
diff --git a/zend/value.cpp b/zend/value.cpp
index 6f53af42..aa05efcb 100644
--- a/zend/value.cpp
+++ b/zend/value.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,25 @@ Value::Value(const char *value, int size)
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ *  Constructor based on zend_string
+ *  @param  value
+ */
+Value::Value(struct _zend_string *value)
+{
+    // is there a value?
+    if (value)
+    {
+        // create a string zval
+        ZVAL_STRINGL(_val, value->val, value->len);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // store null
+        ZVAL_NULL(_val);
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  *  Constructor based on decimal value
  *  @param  value