diff --git a/aurweb/packages/util.py b/aurweb/packages/util.py
index 6681d479..698ae1af 100644
--- a/aurweb/packages/util.py
+++ b/aurweb/packages/util.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ def dep_extra(dep: PackageDependency) -> str:
 @register_filter("dep_extra_desc")
 def dep_extra_desc(dep: PackageDependency) -> str:
     extra = dep_extra(dep)
+    if not dep.DepDesc:
+        return extra
     return extra + f" – {dep.DepDesc}"
 
 
diff --git a/templates/partials/packages/package_metadata.html b/templates/partials/packages/package_metadata.html
index 767e25a9..7ec95699 100644
--- a/templates/partials/packages/package_metadata.html
+++ b/templates/partials/packages/package_metadata.html
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
                     </a>
                 {% endif %}
                 {{ dep.Package | provides_list(dep.DepName) | safe }}
-                {% set extra = dep | dep_extra %}
-                {% if extra %}
+                <!-- If this dependency type is an optdepends (id: 4). -->
+                {% if dep.DepTypeID == 4 %}
                     <em>{{ dep | dep_extra_desc }}</em>
+                {% else %}
+                    <em>{{ dep | dep_extra }}</em>
                 {% endif %}
             </li>
         {% endfor %}
diff --git a/test/test_packages_routes.py b/test/test_packages_routes.py
index 44ef7fcd..82fbba40 100644
--- a/test/test_packages_routes.py
+++ b/test/test_packages_routes.py
@@ -247,7 +247,15 @@ def test_package_dependencies(client: TestClient, maintainer: User,
                                  dep_type_name="optdepends",
                                  autocommit=False)
 
-    broken_dep = create_package_dep(package, "test-dep-5",
+    # Heh. Another optdepends to test one with a description.
+    opt_desc_dep_pkg = create_package("test-dep-5", maintainer,
+                                      autocommit=False)
+    opt_desc_dep = create_package_dep(package, opt_desc_dep_pkg.Name,
+                                      dep_type_name="optdepends",
+                                      autocommit=False)
+    opt_desc_dep.DepDesc = "Test description."
+
+    broken_dep = create_package_dep(package, "test-dep-6",
                                     dep_type_name="depends",
                                     autocommit=False)
 
@@ -273,6 +281,7 @@ def test_package_dependencies(client: TestClient, maintainer: User,
         make_dep.DepName,
         check_dep.DepName,
         opt_dep.DepName,
+        opt_desc_dep.DepName,
         official_dep.DepName
     ]
     pkgdeps = root.findall('.//ul[@id="pkgdepslist"]/li/a')