diff --git a/app/models/packages.py b/app/models/packages.py
index a5054dac..f8847c34 100644
--- a/app/models/packages.py
+++ b/app/models/packages.py
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 	def get_id(self):
 		return "{}/{}".format(self.author.username, self.name)
 
-	def get_translated(self, lang=None):
+	def get_translated(self, lang=None, load_desc=True):
 		if lang is None:
 			locale = get_locale()
 			if locale:
@@ -510,13 +510,13 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 			return {
 				"title": self.title,
 				"short_desc": self.short_desc,
-				"desc": self.desc,
+				"desc": self.desc if load_desc else None,
 			}
 
 		return {
 			"title": translation.title or self.title,
 			"short_desc": translation.short_desc or self.short_desc,
-			"desc": translation.desc or self.desc,
+			"desc": (translation.desc or self.desc) if load_desc else None,
 		}
 
 	def get_sorted_dependencies(self, is_hard=None):
diff --git a/app/templates/macros/packagegridtile.html b/app/templates/macros/packagegridtile.html
index c041b100..9db6d7ce 100644
--- a/app/templates/macros/packagegridtile.html
+++ b/app/templates/macros/packagegridtile.html
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 {% macro render_pkgtile(package, show_author) -%}
+	{% set meta = package.get_translated(load_desc=False) %}
 	<li class="packagetile flex-fill"><a href="{{ package.get_url('packages.view') }}">
 		<img src="{{ package.get_thumb_or_placeholder() }}" loading="lazy">
 		<div class="packagegridscrub"></div>
 		<div class="packagegridinfo">
 			<h3>
-				{{ package.title }}
+				{{ meta.title }}
 
 				{% if show_author %}<br />
 					<small>{{ package.author.display_name }}</small>
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
 			</h3>
 
 			<p>
-				{{ package.short_desc }}
+				{{ meta.short_desc }}
 			</p>
 
 			{% if not package.license.is_foss and not package.media_license.is_foss and package.type != package.type.TXP  %}