diff --git a/website/client/directives/markdown.js b/website/client/directives/markdown.js
index 2f892675af..bc2cd0a458 100644
--- a/website/client/directives/markdown.js
+++ b/website/client/directives/markdown.js
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ import habiticaMarkdown from 'habitica-markdown';
 export default function markdown (el, {value, oldValue}) {
   if (value === oldValue) return;
 
-  if (value || value === '') {
+  if (value) {
     el.innerHTML = habiticaMarkdown.render(String(value));
+  } else {
+    el.innerHTML = '';
   }
+
   el.classList.add('markdown');
 }
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