diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations/Model.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations/Model.svelte
index 6c4d417eec..e6e92e15ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations/Model.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations/Model.svelte
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 					<div class="flex items-center gap-1">
 						<div class=" text-xs w-full text-gray-500 bg-transparent line-clamp-1">
-							{model.meta.description}
+							{model?.meta?.description ?? model.id}
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations/ModelModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations/ModelModal.svelte
index 4c2bb9d308..1531a952b2 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations/ModelModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations/ModelModal.svelte
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@
 									bind:value={description}
 									placeholder={$i18n.t('Enter description')}
 									autocomplete="off"
-									required
 								/>
 							</div>
 						</div>