diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/client/RetrofitPeertubeAPI.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/client/RetrofitPeertubeAPI.java
index 2d492fc..ef051bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/client/RetrofitPeertubeAPI.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/fedilabtube/client/RetrofitPeertubeAPI.java
@@ -1525,7 +1525,10 @@ public class RetrofitPeertubeAPI {
         }
         try {
             RequestBody displayName = RequestBody.create(playlistParams.getDisplayName(), MediaType.parse("text/plain"));
-            RequestBody description = RequestBody.create(playlistParams.getDescription(), MediaType.parse("text/plain"));
+            RequestBody description = null;
+            if (playlistParams.getDescription() != null) {
+                description = RequestBody.create(playlistParams.getDescription(), MediaType.parse("text/plain"));
+            }
             RequestBody channelId = RequestBody.create(playlistParams.getVideoChannelId(), MediaType.parse("text/plain"));
             if (apiAction == PlaylistsVM.action.CREATE_PLAYLIST) {
                 Call<VideoPlaylistData.VideoPlaylistCreation> stringCall = peertubeService.addPlaylist(getToken(), displayName, description, playlistParams.getPrivacy(), channelId, bodyThumbnail);