diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html
index 046a81f07..945e5749b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/site.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             {{ site_form.instance_description }}
         </div>
         <div class="field">
-            <label class="label mb-0" for="id_instance_description">{% trans "Short description:" %}</label>
+            <label class="label mb-0" for="id_short_description">{% trans "Short description:" %}</label>
             <p class="help">{% trans "Used when the instance is previewed on joinbookwyrm.com. Does not support html or markdown." %}</p>
             {{ site_form.instance_short_description }}
         </div>