diff --git a/functions/src/create-fold.ts b/functions/src/create-fold.ts
index b582760b..e86db2a1 100644
--- a/functions/src/create-fold.ts
+++ b/functions/src/create-fold.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ export const createFold = functions.runWith({ minInstances: 1 }).https.onCall(
 
     name = name.trim().slice(0, 140)
 
-    if (!about || typeof about !== 'string')
-      return { status: 'error', message: 'About must be a non-empty string' }
-
+    if (typeof about !== 'string')
+      return { status: 'error', message: 'About must be a string' }
     about = about.trim().slice(0, 140)
 
     if (!_.isArray(tags))
diff --git a/web/components/create-fold-button.tsx b/web/components/create-fold-button.tsx
index 02a7e448..c68f1223 100644
--- a/web/components/create-fold-button.tsx
+++ b/web/components/create-fold-button.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function CreateFoldButton() {
       }}
       submitBtn={{
         label: 'Create',
-        className: clsx(name && about ? 'btn-primary' : 'btn-disabled'),
+        className: clsx(name ? 'btn-primary' : 'btn-disabled'),
       }}
       onSubmit={onSubmit}
     >
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export function CreateFoldButton() {
           </label>
 
           <input
-            placeholder="Short description (140 characters max)"
+            placeholder="Short description (140 characters max, optional)"
             className="input input-bordered resize-none"
             disabled={isSubmitting}
             value={about}