diff --git a/_includes/head.html b/_includes/head.html
index a0e3352..9e6a6b2 100644
--- a/_includes/head.html
+++ b/_includes/head.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <head>
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-{% if page.excerpt %}
+{% if page.excerpt and page.excerpt != "" %}
   <meta name="description" content="{{ page.excerpt | strip_html }}" />
 {% elsif page.collection == 'coops' %}
   <meta name="description" content="{{ page.content | strip_html | strip_newlines | condense_spaces | truncate:150 }}" />
