diff --git a/app/Helper/ProjectHeaderHelper.php b/app/Helper/ProjectHeaderHelper.php
index 86a10b010..e0b7f8ca1 100644
--- a/app/Helper/ProjectHeaderHelper.php
+++ b/app/Helper/ProjectHeaderHelper.php
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ class ProjectHeaderHelper extends Base
 
             if (! empty($project['description'])) {
                 $description .= '<hr>'.PHP_EOL.PHP_EOL;
-                $description .= $this->helper->text->markdown($project['description']);
+                $description .= $this->helper->text->markdown($project['description'] ?: '');
             }
         } else {
-            $description = $this->helper->text->markdown($project['description']);
+            $description = $this->helper->text->markdown($project['description'] ?: '');
         }
 
         return $description;