diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js
index 93721ad..ecd7c43 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js
@@ -717,11 +717,10 @@ function is_player_ob_empty( player_no )
 
 function on_player_change( player_no )
 {
-    // update the tab label
+    // update the UI
     var player_nat = update_ob_tab_header( player_no ) ;
-
-    // show/hide the nationality-specific buttons
     update_nationality_specific_buttons( player_no ) ;
+    $( "input[name='PLAYER_" + player_no + "_DESCRIPTION']" ).val( "" ) ;
 
     // show/hide the vehicle/ordnance multi-applicable notes controls
     function update_ma_notes_controls( vo_type ) {
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_snippets.py b/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_snippets.py
index 46cdf83..4f9178a 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_snippets.py
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_snippets.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def test_players_snippets( webapp, webdriver ):
     _test_snippet( btn, {
         "PLAYER_1": "british",
         },
-        "player1=[british:British] ; ELR=[1] ; SAN=[2] ; description=[Froggy Army]" \
+        "player1=[british:British] ; ELR=[1] ; SAN=[2] ; description=[]" \
             " | player2=[british:British] ; ELR=[3] ; SAN=[4] ; description=[Barmy Army]",
         [ "Both players have the same nationality!" ],
     )