diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals.rs
index 7dcf3b68b..01a49346c 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fn trace<'gc>(
     args: &[Value<'gc>],
 ) -> Result<ReturnValue<'gc>, Error> {
     if let Some(s) = args.get(0) {
-        log::info!(target: "avm_trace", "{}", s.as_string()?);
+        log::info!(target: "avm_trace", "{}", s.clone().coerce_string());
     }
 
     Ok(Value::Undefined.into())
diff --git a/core/src/avm2/value.rs b/core/src/avm2/value.rs
index 19d29c186..7754aa8e6 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/value.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/value.rs
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ impl<'gc> Value<'gc> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Demand a string value, erroring out if one is not found.
+    ///
+    /// TODO: This should be replaced with `coerce_string` where possible.
     pub fn as_string(&self) -> Result<&String, Error> {
         match self {
             Value::String(s) => Ok(s),
@@ -252,6 +255,16 @@ impl<'gc> Value<'gc> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Coerce a value into a string.
+    pub fn coerce_string(self) -> String {
+        match self {
+            Value::String(s) => s,
+            Value::Bool(true) => "true".to_string(),
+            Value::Bool(false) => "false".to_string(),
+            _ => "".to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn as_number(&self) -> Result<f64, Error> {
         match self {
             Value::Number(f) => Ok(*f),