diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/templates/controllers/TemplatesController.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/templates/controllers/TemplatesController.coffee
index de133da39f..9975f8c16e 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/templates/controllers/TemplatesController.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/templates/controllers/TemplatesController.coffee
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ define [
 		$scope.$watch $scope.problemTalkingToTemplateApi, refreshPublishedStatus
 
 		$scope.updateProjectDescription = ->
-			description = $scope.template.description
+			description = $scope.templateDetails.description
 			if description?
 				ide.socket.emit 'updateProjectDescription', description, (err) => 
 					if err? then return problemTalkingToTemplateApi()