diff --git a/app/lish/createPub/updatePublication.ts b/app/lish/createPub/updatePublication.ts
index 2f255018..7f3a84f5 100644
--- a/app/lish/createPub/updatePublication.ts
+++ b/app/lish/createPub/updatePublication.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export async function updatePublication({
     record.preferences = preferences;
   }
 
-  if (description) {
+  if (description !== undefined) {
     record.description = description;
   }