diff --git a/cmd/frontend/articles.go b/cmd/frontend/articles.go
index 816480d..8819166 100644
--- a/cmd/frontend/articles.go
+++ b/cmd/frontend/articles.go
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ func SubmitArticle(c *b.Config, db *b.DB, s *b.CookieStore) http.HandlerFunc {
 			http.Error(w, "Bitte den Titel eingeben.", http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
 		}
+		if len(article.Summary) == 0 {
+			http.Error(w, "Bitte die Beschreibung eingeben.", http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
 
 		article.ID, err = db.AddArticle(article)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -179,6 +183,10 @@ func ResubmitArticle(c *b.Config, db *b.DB, s *b.CookieStore) http.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		summary := r.PostFormValue("article-summary")
+		if len(summary) == 0 {
+			http.Error(w, "Bitte die Beschreibung eingeben.", http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
 
 		content := r.PostFormValue("article-content")
 		if len(content) == 0 {