diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/(admin)/admin/collections/CollectionEditor.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/(admin)/admin/collections/CollectionEditor.tsx
index 4727e3509..eabf64d31 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/(admin)/admin/collections/CollectionEditor.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/(admin)/admin/collections/CollectionEditor.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Loading } from '@eventuras/ratio-ui/core/Loading';
 import { Trash2 } from '@eventuras/ratio-ui/icons';
 import { Section } from '@eventuras/ratio-ui/layout/Section';
 import { MarkdownInput } from '@eventuras/scribo';
-import { CheckboxInput, CheckboxLabel, Form, TextField } from '@eventuras/smartform';
+import { CheckboxInput, CheckboxLabel, Controller, Form, TextField } from '@eventuras/smartform';
 import { useToast } from '@eventuras/toast';
 
 import EventLookup from '@/components/event/EventLookup';
@@ -103,10 +103,17 @@ const CollectionEditor = ({ eventCollection }: CollectionEditorProps) => {
           testId="event-collection-edit-form"
         >
           <TextField name="name" label="Name" placeholder="Collection Name" required />
-          <MarkdownInput
+          <Controller
             name="description"
-            label="Description"
-            placeholder="Collection Description"
+            render={({ field }) => (
+              <MarkdownInput
+                name="description"
+                label="Description"
+                placeholder="Collection Description"
+                defaultValue={field.value ?? ''}
+                onChange={field.onChange}
+              />
+            )}
           />
           <TextField name="slug" label="Slug" placeholder="Collection Slug" disabled />
           <CheckboxInput name="featured">