diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index 574efe338..338eb5580 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -329,9 +329,10 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
               const prevAmount = contactUnconfirmed[recipDid] || 0;
               contactUnconfirmed[recipDid] = prevAmount + give.amount;
             }
-            const prevDesc = contactDescriptions[recipDid] || "";
-            // Since many make the tooltip too big, we'll just use the latest.
-            contactDescriptions[recipDid] = give.description || prevDesc;
+            if (!contactDescriptions[recipDid] && give.description) {
+              // Since many make the tooltip too big, we'll just use the latest.
+              contactDescriptions[recipDid] = give.description;
+            }
           }
         }
         //console.log("Done retrieving gives", contactConfirmed);
@@ -382,9 +383,10 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
               const prevAmount = contactUnconfirmed[give.agentDid] || 0;
               contactUnconfirmed[give.agentDid] = prevAmount + give.amount;
             }
-            const prevDesc = contactDescriptions[give.agentDid] || "";
-            // Since many make the tooltip too big, we'll just use the latest.
-            contactDescriptions[give.agentDid] = give.description || prevDesc;
+            if (!contactDescriptions[give.agentDid] && give.description) {
+              // Since many make the tooltip too big, we'll just use the latest.
+              contactDescriptions[give.agentDid] = give.description;
+            }
           }
         }
         //console.log("Done retrieving receipts", contactConfirmed);