diff --git a/src/library-authoring/components/ComponentCard.test.tsx b/src/library-authoring/components/ComponentCard.test.tsx
index cb800e762e..dae278eba7 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/components/ComponentCard.test.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/components/ComponentCard.test.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const contentHit: ContentHit = {
   tags: {
     level0: ['1', '2', '3'],
   },
-  blockType: 'text',
+  blockType: 'html',
   created: 1722434322294,
   modified: 1722434322294,
   lastPublished: null,
diff --git a/src/library-authoring/components/ComponentCard.tsx b/src/library-authoring/components/ComponentCard.tsx
index 6978fd6d9d..39a23926fc 100644
--- a/src/library-authoring/components/ComponentCard.tsx
+++ b/src/library-authoring/components/ComponentCard.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ const ComponentCard = ({ contentHit, blockTypeDisplayName } : ComponentCardProps
     tags,
     usageKey,
   } = contentHit;
-  const description = formatted?.content?.htmlContent ?? '';
+  const description: string = (/* eslint-disable */
+    blockType === 'html' ? formatted?.content?.htmlContent :
+    blockType === 'problem' ? formatted?.content?.capaContent :
+    undefined
+  ) ?? '';/* eslint-enable */
   const displayName = formatted?.displayName ?? '';
 
   return (