diff --git a/platform/targets/linux/emulator/emulator.c b/platform/targets/linux/emulator/emulator.c
index 1a63328f..d4d16c61 100644
--- a/platform/targets/linux/emulator/emulator.c
+++ b/platform/targets/linux/emulator/emulator.c
@@ -258,10 +258,13 @@ static int screenshot(void *_self, int _argc, char **_argv)
         filename = _argv[0];
     }
 
+    int len = strlen(filename);
+
     SDL_Event e;
     SDL_zero(e);
     e.type = SDL_Screenshot_Event;
-    e.user.data1 = malloc(sizeof(filename));
+    e.user.data1 = malloc(len+1);
+    memset(e.user.data1, 0, len+1);
     strcpy(e.user.data1, filename);
 
     return SDL_PushEvent(&e) == 1 ? SH_CONTINUE : SH_ERR;