diff --git a/src/Widgets/AppContainers/InstalledPackageRowGrid.vala b/src/Widgets/AppContainers/InstalledPackageRowGrid.vala
index 7b46442cc..223a8f5ea 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/AppContainers/InstalledPackageRowGrid.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/AppContainers/InstalledPackageRowGrid.vala
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ public class AppCenter.Widgets.InstalledPackageRowGrid : AbstractPackageRowGrid
                     release_button_revealer.reveal_child = true;
                 }
             } else {
-                release_button_revealer.reveal_child = true;
+                if (newest.get_description () != null) {
+                    release_button_revealer.reveal_child = true;
+                }
             }
         }