diff --git a/htsp.c b/htsp.c
index f37dc533..4308ab92 100644
--- a/htsp.c
+++ b/htsp.c
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ htsp_method_getEvent(htsp_connection_t *htsp, htsmsg_t *in)
   htsmsg_add_u32(out, "start", e->e_start);
   htsmsg_add_u32(out, "stop", e->e_stop);
   htsmsg_add_str(out, "title", e->e_title);
-  htsmsg_add_str(out, "description", e->e_desc);
+  if(e->e_desc != NULL)
+    htsmsg_add_str(out, "description", e->e_desc);
 
   n = RB_NEXT(e, e_channel_link);
   if(n != NULL)