diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_book.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_book.py
index 6f6116b2e..51f8b5d56 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_book.py
@@ -299,3 +299,15 @@ class BookViews(TestCase):
 
         self.book.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertTrue(self.book.cover)
+
+    def test_add_description(self):
+        """add a book description"""
+        self.local_user.groups.add(self.group)
+        request = self.factory.post("", {"description": "new description hi"})
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        views.add_description(request, self.book.id)
+
+        self.book.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(self.book.description, "new description hi")
+        self.assertEqual(self.book.last_edited_by, self.local_user)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/books.py b/bookwyrm/views/books.py
index 492d0cac4..d56e2f22c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/books.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/books.py
@@ -339,18 +339,15 @@ def set_cover_from_url(url):
 @permission_required("bookwyrm.edit_book", raise_exception=True)
 def add_description(request, book_id):
     """upload a new cover"""
-    if not request.method == "POST":
-        return redirect("/")
-
     book = get_object_or_404(models.Edition, id=book_id)
 
     description = request.POST.get("description")
 
     book.description = description
     book.last_edited_by = request.user
-    book.save()
+    book.save(update_fields=["description", "last_edited_by"])
 
-    return redirect("/book/%s" % book.id)
+    return redirect("book", book.id)
 
 
 @require_POST
@@ -360,7 +357,7 @@ def resolve_book(request):
     connector = connector_manager.get_or_create_connector(remote_id)
     book = connector.get_or_create_book(remote_id)
 
-    return redirect("/book/%d" % book.id)
+    return redirect("book", book.id)
 
 
 @login_required