diff --git a/kernel/log.h b/kernel/log.h
index 78b202159..bd5788758 100644
--- a/kernel/log.h
+++ b/kernel/log.h
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ inline void log_warning(FmtString<TypeIdentity<Args>...> fmt, const Args &... ar
 {
 	log_formatted_warning("Warning: ", fmt.format(args...));
 }
+
+inline void log_formatted_warning_noprefix(std::string str)
+{
+	log_formatted_warning("", str);
+}
 template <typename... Args>
 inline void log_warning_noprefix(FmtString<TypeIdentity<Args>...> fmt, const Args &... args)
 {
diff --git a/misc/py_wrap_generator.py b/misc/py_wrap_generator.py
index e695d1ef0..aa1406f9b 100644
--- a/misc/py_wrap_generator.py
+++ b/misc/py_wrap_generator.py
@@ -632,12 +632,17 @@ class Attribute:
 				arg.wtype.attr_type = attr_types.amp
 				arg.varname = arg.varname[1:]
 
-		# special exception: format strings
+		# handle string views
 		if arg.wtype.name in ["std::string_view", "string_view"]:
-			if arg.varname == "format":
+			if arg.varname == "format" and owner_fn_name.startswith("log_"):
+				# coerce format strings to "%s" (not bridgable)
 				arg.coerce_arg = '"%s"'
 			elif arg.varname == "prefix" and "warning" in owner_fn_name:
+				# coerce warning prefix to "warning:"
 				arg.coerce_arg = '"Warning: "'
+			else:
+				# boost::python can't bridge string views, so just copy them
+				arg.wtype.name = "string"
 
 		return arg