1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pp.c b/pp.c
index 2a543b3b34..f63b372edf 100644
--- a/pp.c
+++ b/pp.c
@@ -601,7 +601,8 @@ PP(pp_gelem)
 	case 'P':
 	    if (strEQ(elem2, "ACKAGE")) {
 		const char *name = HvNAME_get(GvSTASH(gv));
-		sv = newSVpv(name ? name : "__ANON__", 0);
+		sv = newSVpvn(name ? name : "__ANON__",
+			      name ? HvNAMELEN_get(GvSTASH(gv)) : 8);
 	    }
 	    break;
 	case 'S':