diff --git a/v1/lib/core/DocsLayout.js b/v1/lib/core/DocsLayout.js
index 5af0365f70..f04e93a542 100644
--- a/v1/lib/core/DocsLayout.js
+++ b/v1/lib/core/DocsLayout.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const Container = require('./Container.js');
 const Doc = require('./Doc.js');
 const DocsSidebar = require('./DocsSidebar.js');
 const OnPageNav = require('./nav/OnPageNav.js');
+const renderMarkdown = require('./renderMarkdown');
 const Site = require('./Site.js');
 const translation = require('../server/translation.js');
 const docs = require('../server/docs.js');
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class DocsLayout extends React.Component {
           separateOnPageNav: hasOnPageNav,
         })}
         title={title}
-        description={content.trim().split('\n')[0]}
+        description={renderMarkdown(content.trim().split('\n')[0])}
         language={metadata.language}
         version={metadata.version}
         metadata={metadata}>