diff --git a/villages/templates/village_list.html b/villages/templates/village_list.html
index 75a3015e..45c9e7ff 100644
--- a/villages/templates/village_list.html
+++ b/villages/templates/village_list.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         </a>
       </td>
       <td>
-        {{ village.description|truncatewords:15 }}
+        {{ village.description|truncatewords:50 }}
       </td>
       <td>
         <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-{% if village.private %}remove{% else %}ok{% endif %}"></i>