diff --git a/dangerfile.ts b/dangerfile.ts
index 8be7932b..fb2f75e6 100644
--- a/dangerfile.ts
+++ b/dangerfile.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ function rules() {
       );
     } else {
       // Remind people to add some details to the description, 200 accounts for roughly a sentence more than the standard template headers.
-      if (pr.body.includes('Thank you!') && pr.body.length < 200) {
+      if (
+        !pr.body ||
+        (pr.body.includes('Thank you!') && pr.body.length < 200)
+      ) {
         fail('Please add some non-placeholder details to the PR description.');
       } else if (pr.body.length < 80) {
         // if not using the template