diff --git a/module/doc/control.php b/module/doc/control.php
index 7f7ca239f8..1e5b6784ef 100755
--- a/module/doc/control.php
+++ b/module/doc/control.php
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ class doc extends control
                 ->setDefault('editedBy', $this->app->user->account)
                 ->setIF(strpos(",$doc->editedList,", ",{$this->app->user->account},") === false, 'editedList', $doc->editedList . ",{$this->app->user->account}")
                 ->get();
-            $docData->templateDesc = $_POST['desc'];
+            if(isset($_POST['desc'])) $docData->templateDesc = $_POST['desc'];
 
             $_POST['type'] = 'docTemplate';
             $result  = $this->doc->update($docID, $docData);
diff --git a/module/doc/ui/setdocbasic.template.html.php b/module/doc/ui/setdocbasic.template.html.php
index 6204963f7a..51e00a94fc 100644
--- a/module/doc/ui/setdocbasic.template.html.php
+++ b/module/doc/ui/setdocbasic.template.html.php
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ formPanel
     formGroup
     (
         set::label($lang->docTemplate->desc),
-        textarea(set::name('desc'), set::value($doc->templateDesc), set::rows(3))
+        textarea(set::name('desc'), set::value($docID ? $doc->templateDesc : ''), set::rows(3))
     )
 );