diff --git a/src/applications/phriction/editor/PhrictionTransactionEditor.php b/src/applications/phriction/editor/PhrictionTransactionEditor.php
--- a/src/applications/phriction/editor/PhrictionTransactionEditor.php
+++ b/src/applications/phriction/editor/PhrictionTransactionEditor.php
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
       ->setContent($this->getOldContent()->getContent())
       ->setDescription('');
 
-    if (strlen($this->getDescription())) {
+    if (phutil_nonempty_string($this->getDescription())) {
       $content->setDescription($this->getDescription());
     }