diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b88761..65f12fc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.2.5
+
+- Null `String`s being manipulated should return `null` instead of an empty `String`
+
 ## 1.2.4
 
 - Made `String` manipulation utilities available for nullable objects
diff --git a/lib/src/extensions/string.dart b/lib/src/extensions/string.dart
index 8f2f142..503ca74 100644
--- a/lib/src/extensions/string.dart
+++ b/lib/src/extensions/string.dart
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ extension TextManipulation on String? {
   /// String text = "hello";
   /// String capitalized = text.capitalize; // "Hello"
   /// ```
-  String get capitalize {
-    if (isNullOrEmpty) return "";
+  String? get capitalize {
+    if (isNullOrEmpty) return null;
     return "${this![0].toUpperCase()}${this!.substring(1).toLowerCase()}";
   }
 
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ extension TextManipulation on String? {
   /// String text = "hello world";
   /// String capitalizedWords = text.capitalizeWords; // "Hello World"
   /// ```
-  String get capitalizeWords {
-    if (isNullOrEmpty) return "";
+  String? get capitalizeWords {
+    if (isNullOrEmpty) return null;
     final strings = this!.split(" ");
     return strings.map((s) => s.capitalize).join(" ");
   }
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ extension TextManipulation on String? {
   /// String text = "ArcaneHelperUtils";
   /// String spaced = text.spacePascalCase; // "Arcane Helper Utils"
   /// ```
-  String get spacePascalCase {
-    if (isNullOrEmpty) return "";
+  String? get spacePascalCase {
+    if (isNullOrEmpty) return null;
     final List<String> strings = this!.split(
       "",
     );
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 246f2e6..619e845 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: arcane_helper_utils
 description: Provides a variety of helpful utilities and extensions for Flutter
   and Dart.
-version: 1.2.4
+version: 1.2.5
 repository: https://github.com/hanskokx/arcane_helper_utils
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/hanskokx/arcane_helper_utils/issues