diff --git a/app/views/layouts/base_courses.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/base_courses.html.erb
index a02efd2cf..b79464537 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/base_courses.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/base_courses.html.erb
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 
       <div style="padding-bottom: 8px">
         <% if @course.description && @course.description.size>0 %>
-            <div class="font_lighter_sidebar">
+            <div class="font_lighter_sidebar" style="word-break:break-all; word-wrap:break-all;">
 
               <%= textilizable @course.description %>
             </div>