diff --git a/app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml b/app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml
index ed8d3c02..16f3fba2 100644
--- a/app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/proposals/_proposal_form.html.haml
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
     %p.text-right
       = link_to '#description', 'data-toggle' => 'collapse' do
         Do you require something special?
-    .collapse#description
+  
+    #description{class:"collapse#{'in' if @event.description.present?}"}
       = f.input :description, input_html: { rows: 5 }, label: 'Requirements', placeholder: 'Eg. Whiteboard, printer, or something like that.'
 
-
   %p.text-right
     = f.submit 'Update Proposal', class: 'btn btn-success'