diff --git a/apps/web/core/components/core/description-versions/modal.tsx b/apps/web/core/components/core/description-versions/modal.tsx
index 0704e1bbd41..dedd69cab63 100644
--- a/apps/web/core/components/core/description-versions/modal.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/core/components/core/description-versions/modal.tsx
@@ -131,13 +131,14 @@ export const DescriptionVersionsModal: React.FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
         {/* End header */}
         {/* Version description */}
         <div className="mt-4 pb-4">
-          {activeVersionDescription ? (
+          {activeVersionId && activeVersionDescription ? (
             <RichTextEditor
+              key={activeVersionId}
               editable={false}
               containerClassName="p-0 !pl-0 border-none"
               editorClassName="pl-0"
-              id={activeVersionId ?? ""}
-              initialValue={activeVersionDescription ?? "<p></p>"}
+              id={activeVersionId}
+              initialValue={activeVersionDescription}
               projectId={projectId}
               ref={editorRef}
               workspaceId={workspaceId}
diff --git a/apps/web/core/components/core/description-versions/root.tsx b/apps/web/core/components/core/description-versions/root.tsx
index 52faa60154c..abd1ae31ed6 100644
--- a/apps/web/core/components/core/description-versions/root.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/core/components/core/description-versions/root.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ export const DescriptionVersionsRoot: React.FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
   const versionsCount = versions?.length ?? 0;
   const activeVersionDetails = versions?.find((version) => version.id === activeVersionId);
   const activeVersionIndex = versions?.findIndex((version) => version.id === activeVersionId);
+  const activeVersionDescription = activeVersionResponse
+    ? (activeVersionResponse.description_html ?? "<p></p>")
+    : undefined;
 
   const handleNavigation = useCallback(
     (direction: "prev" | "next") => {
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ export const DescriptionVersionsRoot: React.FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
   return (
     <>
       <DescriptionVersionsModal
-        activeVersionDescription={activeVersionResponse?.description_html ?? "<p></p>"}
+        activeVersionDescription={activeVersionDescription}
         activeVersionDetails={activeVersionDetails}
         handleClose={() => {
           setIsModalOpen(false);