diff --git a/AK/AKString.h b/AK/AKString.h
index 612dae31cc1..86108dae164 100644
--- a/AK/AKString.h
+++ b/AK/AKString.h
@@ -133,6 +133,20 @@ public:
     bool operator!=(const String& other) const { return !(*this == other); }
     bool operator<(const String&) const;
 
+    bool operator==(const char* cstring) const
+    {
+        if (is_null())
+            return !cstring;
+        if (!cstring)
+            return false;
+        return !strcmp(characters(), cstring);
+    }
+
+    bool operator!=(const char* cstring) const
+    {
+        return !(*this == cstring);
+    }
+
     String isolated_copy() const;
 
     static String empty();
diff --git a/AK/StringView.h b/AK/StringView.h
index c5a0b1a7a15..495c2055fe6 100644
--- a/AK/StringView.h
+++ b/AK/StringView.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
     }
     StringView(const AK::String& string);
 
+    bool is_null() const { return !m_characters; }
     bool is_empty() const { return m_length == 0; }
     const char* characters() const { return m_characters; }
     int length() const { return m_length; }
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ public:
 
     bool operator==(const char* cstring) const
     {
+        if (is_null())
+            return !cstring;
+        if (!cstring)
+            return false;
         int other_length = strlen(cstring);
         if (m_length != other_length)
             return false;