diff --git a/app/views/steps/_empty_step.html.erb b/app/views/steps/_empty_step.html.erb
index f23f48a9b..240c3c99d 100644
--- a/app/views/steps/_empty_step.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/steps/_empty_step.html.erb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
<%= f.text_field :name, label: t("protocols.steps.new.name"), placeholder: t("protocols.steps.new.name_placeholder") %>
+
<%= quill_editor nil, { id: 'step_description', name: 'step[description]', value: @step.description } %>