diff --git a/client/src/features/projectsV2/show/ProjectV2Show.tsx b/client/src/features/projectsV2/show/ProjectV2Show.tsx
index ebfe44fd67..1992197bd9 100644
--- a/client/src/features/projectsV2/show/ProjectV2Show.tsx
+++ b/client/src/features/projectsV2/show/ProjectV2Show.tsx
@@ -38,15 +38,28 @@ function ProjectV2Header({ project }: ProjectV2HeaderProps) {
   );
 }
 
+function ProjectV2Description({ description }: Pick<Project, "description">) {
+  const desc =
+    description == null
+      ? "(no description)"
+      : description.length < 1
+      ? "(no description)"
+      : description;
+  return (
+    <>
+      <p className="fs-5">{desc}</p>
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
 interface ProjectV2DisplayProps {
   project: Project;
 }
-
 function ProjectV2Display({ project }: ProjectV2DisplayProps) {
   return (
     <>
       <Label>Description</Label>
-      <p className="fs-5">{project.description}</p>
+      <ProjectV2Description description={project.description} />
       <Label>Repositories</Label>
       {project.repositories?.map((repo, i) => (
         <div key={i}>{repo}</div>