diff --git a/web/components/inbox/content/issue-root.tsx b/web/components/inbox/content/issue-root.tsx
index 72a5e833d..2a6166ccb 100644
--- a/web/components/inbox/content/issue-root.tsx
+++ b/web/components/inbox/content/issue-root.tsx
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export const InboxIssueMainContent: React.FC<Props> = observer((props) => {
             workspaceSlug={workspaceSlug}
             projectId={issue.project_id}
             issueId={issue.id}
-            swrIssueDescription={null}
+            swrIssueDescription={issue.description_html ?? "<p></p>"}
             initialValue={issue.description_html ?? "<p></p>"}
             disabled={!isEditable}
             issueOperations={issueOperations}
diff --git a/web/components/issues/peek-overview/issue-detail.tsx b/web/components/issues/peek-overview/issue-detail.tsx
index d7b880266..a13625265 100644
--- a/web/components/issues/peek-overview/issue-detail.tsx
+++ b/web/components/issues/peek-overview/issue-detail.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const PeekOverviewIssueDetails: FC<IPeekOverviewIssueDetails> = observer(
         issueId={issue.id}
         initialValue={issueDescription}
         // for now peek overview doesn't have live syncing while tab changes
-        swrIssueDescription={null}
+        swrIssueDescription={issueDescription}
         disabled={disabled}
         issueOperations={issueOperations}
         setIsSubmitting={(value) => setIsSubmitting(value)}