diff --git a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
index 8aa278c..2b29cff 100644
--- a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ class AnnouncementsController < ApplicationController
     desc = (desc.nil? || desc == "" ? "announcement image" : desc)
     
     request = OrbitHelper.request
-    meta_desc = announcement["subtitle_translations"][locale] == "" ? announcement["text_translations"][locale][0..200] : announcement["subtitle_translations"][locale]
+    meta_desc = announcement["subtitle_translations"].present? && announcement["subtitle_translations"][locale] != "" ? announcement["subtitle_translations"][locale] : announcement["text_translations"][locale][0..200]
+    
     OrbitHelper.render_meta_tags([{"property" => "og:title", "content" => announcement["title_translations"][locale]},{"property" => "og:site_name", "content" => Site.first.title},{"property" => "og:url", "content" => request.original_url},{"property" => "og:description", "content" => meta_desc},{"property" => "og:image", "content" => announcement["image"]["original"]},{"property" => "og:type", "content" => "Article"}])
 
     datetime = DateTime.parse(announcement["postdate"])