diff --git a/ESPBMS.ino b/ESPBMS.ino
index 72d20c3..9d11b2d 100644
--- a/ESPBMS.ino
+++ b/ESPBMS.ino
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void setup() {
     Serial.println("Scanning...");
 }
 
-std::__cxx11::string currentName;
+char currentName[128];
 bool gotBasicInfo;
 bool gotCellInfo;
 
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ void loop() {
 
         gotBasicInfo=false;
         gotCellInfo=false;
-        currentName=advertisedDevice.getName();
+
+        std::__cxx11::string deviceName = advertisedDevice.getName();
+        strncpy(currentName, deviceName.c_str(), sizeof(currentName) - 1);
+        currentName[sizeof(currentName) - 1] = '\0'; // Ensure null-termination
+
         while(gotBasicInfo==false || gotCellInfo==false){
             // REQUEST BASIC INFO
             // header status command length data checksum footer