diff --git a/AK/AKString.h b/AK/AKString.h
index 8f1119d80e..612dae31cc 100644
--- a/AK/AKString.h
+++ b/AK/AKString.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public:
         return (*m_impl)[i];
     }
 
+    bool starts_with(const StringView&) const;
     bool ends_with(const StringView&) const;
 
     bool operator==(const String&) const;
diff --git a/AK/String.cpp b/AK/String.cpp
index a7ac12fded..974f2dba1b 100644
--- a/AK/String.cpp
+++ b/AK/String.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,17 @@ String String::format(const char* fmt, ...)
     return builder.to_string();
 }
 
+bool String::starts_with(const StringView& str) const
+{
+    if (str.is_empty())
+        return true;
+    if (is_empty())
+        return false;
+    if (str.length() > length())
+        return false;
+    return !memcmp(characters(), str.characters(), str.length());
+}
+
 bool String::ends_with(const StringView& str) const
 {
     if (str.is_empty())