diff --git a/dist/converse.js b/dist/converse.js
index 366b0d10d..c8ba47486 100644
--- a/dist/converse.js
+++ b/dist/converse.js
@@ -78451,7 +78451,7 @@ __p += '\n    </div>\n    <p class="chatroom-description" title="' +
 __e(o.description) +
 '">' +
 __e(o.description) +
-'<p/>\n</div>\n<div class="chatbox-buttons row no-gutters">\n    <a class="chatbox-btn close-chatbox-button fa fa-sign-out-alt" title="' +
+'</p>\n</div>\n<div class="chatbox-buttons row no-gutters">\n    <a class="chatbox-btn close-chatbox-button fa fa-sign-out-alt" title="' +
 __e(o.info_close) +
 '"></a>\n    ';
  if (o.affiliation == 'owner') { ;
diff --git a/src/templates/chatroom_head.html b/src/templates/chatroom_head.html
index 6bc18225a..234c28b9b 100644
--- a/src/templates/chatroom_head.html
+++ b/src/templates/chatroom_head.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
             {{{ o.Strophe.getNodeFromJid(o.jid) }}}@{{{ o.Strophe.getDomainFromJid(o.jid) }}}
         {[ } ]}
     </div>
-    <p class="chatroom-description" title="{{{o.description}}}">{{{o.description}}}<p/>
+    <p class="chatroom-description" title="{{{o.description}}}">{{{o.description}}}</p>
 </div>
 <div class="chatbox-buttons row no-gutters">
     <a class="chatbox-btn close-chatbox-button fa fa-sign-out-alt" title="{{{o.info_close}}}"></a>