diff --git a/src/lib/group/Body.svelte b/src/lib/group/Body.svelte
index 9bc4301d..874a75b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/group/Body.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/group/Body.svelte
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 </Row>
 <div class="my-2 description" bind:this={descriptionElement}>
     <b>Description:</b><br />
-    {@html htmlDescription}
+    {@html htmlDescription && htmlDescription}
 </div>
 {#if (group.banner && ((settings && settings.appearance.banner_bottom) || !settings))}
 <img src={group.banner} alt="your system banner" class="w-100 mb-3 rounded" style="max-height: 12em; object-fit: cover"/>
diff --git a/src/lib/member/Body.svelte b/src/lib/member/Body.svelte
index f9d1465c..5397a064 100644
--- a/src/lib/member/Body.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/member/Body.svelte
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     </Row>
     <div class="my-2 mb-3 description" bind:this={descriptionElement}>
         <b>Description:</b><br />
-        {@html htmlDescription}
+        {@html htmlDescription && htmlDescription}
     </div>
     {#if (member.banner && ((settings && settings.appearance.banner_bottom) || !settings))}
     <img src={member.banner} alt="your system banner" class="w-100 mb-3 rounded" style="max-height: 17em; object-fit: cover"/>