diff --git a/pillar/web/projects/routes.py b/pillar/web/projects/routes.py
index 4a781d22..813e32ed 100644
--- a/pillar/web/projects/routes.py
+++ b/pillar/web/projects/routes.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def render_project(project, api, extra_context=None, template_name=None):
     project.picture_square = utils.get_file(project.picture_square, api=api)
     project.picture_header = utils.get_file(project.picture_header, api=api)
 
-    def load_latest(list_of_ids):
+    def load_latest(list_of_ids, node_type=None):
         """Loads a list of IDs in reversed order."""
 
         if not list_of_ids:
@@ -263,6 +263,11 @@ def render_project(project, api, extra_context=None, template_name=None):
                       'picture': 1}
         params = {'projection': projection, 'embedded': {'user': 1}}
 
+        if node_type == 'post':
+            projection['properties.content'] = 1
+        elif node_type == 'asset':
+            projection['description'] = 1
+
         list_latest = []
         for node_id in reversed(list_of_ids or ()):
             try:
@@ -278,8 +283,8 @@ def render_project(project, api, extra_context=None, template_name=None):
 
         return list_latest
 
-    project.nodes_featured = load_latest(project.nodes_featured)
-    project.nodes_blog = load_latest(project.nodes_blog)
+    project.nodes_featured = load_latest(project.nodes_featured, node_type='asset')
+    project.nodes_blog = load_latest(project.nodes_blog, node_type='post')
 
     # Merge featured assets and blog posts into one activity stream
     def sort_key(item):
diff --git a/src/styles/_project.sass b/src/styles/_project.sass
index 60adfd42..bb816558 100644
--- a/src/styles/_project.sass
+++ b/src/styles/_project.sass
@@ -1615,6 +1615,10 @@ a.learn-more
 					flex-direction: column
 					justify-content: space-between
 
+					.description
+						font-size: .9em
+						padding-top: 5px
+
 					.title
 						display: block
 						word-break: break-word
diff --git a/src/templates/projects/view_embed.jade b/src/templates/projects/view_embed.jade
index f1c8624b..c1c9546a 100644
--- a/src/templates/projects/view_embed.jade
+++ b/src/templates/projects/view_embed.jade
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ script.
 							| {% endif %}
 						.info
 							a.title(href="{{ url_for_node(node=n) }}") {{ n.name }}
+							p.description(href="{{ url_for_node(node=n) }}")
+								| {% if n.node_type == 'post' %}
+								| {{ n.properties.content | striptags | truncate(125, end="... <small>read more</small>") | safe | hide_none }}
+								| {% else %}
+								| {{ n.description | striptags | truncate(125, end="... <small>read more</small>") | hide_none }}
+								| {% endif %}
 							span.details
 								span.what {% if n.properties.content_type %}{{ n.properties.content_type | undertitle }}{% else %}{{ n.node_type | undertitle }}{% endif %} ·
 								span.when  {{ n._updated | pretty_date }} by