diff --git a/uSync.Core/Serialization/Serializers/ContentTypeBaseSerializer.cs b/uSync.Core/Serialization/Serializers/ContentTypeBaseSerializer.cs
index 687ccf00..f8444b36 100644
--- a/uSync.Core/Serialization/Serializers/ContentTypeBaseSerializer.cs
+++ b/uSync.Core/Serialization/Serializers/ContentTypeBaseSerializer.cs
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ protected async Task<IEnumerable<uSyncChange>> DeserializeBaseAsync(TObject item
             item.Thumbnail = thumbnail;
         }
 
-        var description = info.Element("Description").ValueOrDefault<string?>(null);
+        var description = info.Element("Description").ValueOrDefault<string?>(string.Empty);
         if (item.Description != description)
         {
             changes.AddUpdate("Description", item.Description, description, "");