diff --git a/components/party/EditPartyModal/index.tsx b/components/party/EditPartyModal/index.tsx
index 3f3def6c..e7ca71ec 100644
--- a/components/party/EditPartyModal/index.tsx
+++ b/components/party/EditPartyModal/index.tsx
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ const EditPartyModal = ({
       bound={true}
       content={description}
       editable={true}
+      key={props.party?.shortcode}
       onUpdate={handleEditorUpdate}
     />
   )
diff --git a/components/party/PartyFooter/index.tsx b/components/party/PartyFooter/index.tsx
index 0f1e882d..d149de8b 100644
--- a/components/party/PartyFooter/index.tsx
+++ b/components/party/PartyFooter/index.tsx
@@ -208,10 +208,13 @@ const PartyFooter = (props: Props) => {
 
   const descriptionSection = (
     <>
-      {partySnapshot &&
-        partySnapshot.description &&
-        partySnapshot.description.length > 0 && (
-          <Editor content={appState.party.description} />
+      {props.party &&
+        props.party.description &&
+        props.party.description.length > 0 && (
+          <Editor
+            content={props.party.description}
+            key={props.party?.shortcode}
+          />
         )}
       {(!partySnapshot || !partySnapshot.description) && (
         <section className={styles.noDescription}>