diff --git a/controllers/topics.js b/controllers/topics.js
index 0fde7b0805..9c5105c767 100644
--- a/controllers/topics.js
+++ b/controllers/topics.js
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ const editTopicHandler = (req, res, next) => {
 				req
 			);
 
-			if (lesson.description) lesson.description = decode(lesson.description);
 			if (lesson.name) lesson.name = decode(lesson.name);
+			if (lesson.content) lesson.content = decode(lesson.content);
 
 			res.render("topic/edit-topic", {
 				action,