diff --git a/web/src/components/listsTable/ListsTable.tsx b/web/src/components/listsTable/ListsTable.tsx
index 364d9007b..838936d19 100644
--- a/web/src/components/listsTable/ListsTable.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/listsTable/ListsTable.tsx
@@ -113,7 +113,13 @@ export const ListsTable = (props: RouteComponentProps & Props) => {
           title="Description"
           key="Description"
           dataIndex={nameof<List>("description")}
-          sorter={(a, b) => a.description.localeCompare(b.description)}
+          sorter={(a, b) =>
+            a.description
+              ? b.description
+                ? a.description.localeCompare(b.description)
+                : -1
+              : 1
+          }
           width={
             !tablePageSize.isNarrowWindow && !tablePageSize.isWideWindow
               ? 423