diff --git a/src/idl_gen_go.cpp b/src/idl_gen_go.cpp
index 6bbc5dc89226..837f30f8929e 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_go.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_go.cpp
@@ -1111,11 +1111,16 @@ class GoGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
       const std::string offset = field_var + "Offset";
 
       if (IsString(field.value.type)) {
-        code += "\t" + offset + " := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(0)\n";
-        code += "\tif t." + field_field + " != \"\" {\n";
-        code += "\t\t" + offset + " = builder.CreateString(t." + field_field +
-                ")\n";
-        code += "\t}\n";
+        if (!field.IsRequired()) {
+          code += "\t" + offset + " := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(0)\n";
+          code += "\tif t." + field_field + " != \"\" {\n";
+          code += "\t\t" + offset + " = builder.CreateString(t." + field_field +
+                  ")\n";
+          code += "\t}\n";
+        } else {
+          code += "\t" + offset + " := builder.CreateString(t." + field_field +
+                  ")\n";
+        }
       } else if (IsVector(field.value.type) &&
                  field.value.type.element == BASE_TYPE_UCHAR &&
                  field.value.type.enum_def == nullptr) {