diff --git a/src/components/jobPopout/JobListPopout.jsx b/src/components/jobPopout/JobListPopout.jsx
index 5934438..aaca77c 100644
--- a/src/components/jobPopout/JobListPopout.jsx
+++ b/src/components/jobPopout/JobListPopout.jsx
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ function JobListPopout({ details, onClose, situation }) {
     let jobReq = {
       job_id,
       job_uid,
-      job_description: job_description !== null ? job_description : " ",
+      job_description:
+        (job_description !== null) | ""
+          ? job_description
+          : details.description,
     };
     let reqData;