diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/App.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/App.java
index 236b3f9af..3afa786e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/App.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/App.java
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ public class App extends ValueObject implements Comparable<App>, Parcelable {
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(value)) {
             summary = value;
         }
-        description = getLocalizedEntry(localized, localesToUse, "Description");
+        value = getLocalizedEntry(localized, localesToUse, "Description");
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(value)) {
             description = value;
         }