diff --git a/src/glossarium.typ b/src/glossarium.typ
index 3784d18..c643fdb 100644
--- a/src/glossarium.typ
+++ b/src/glossarium.typ
@@ -180,10 +180,12 @@ SOFTWARE.*/
                   #block(
                     par(hanging-indent: 1em)[
                       #text(weight: "bold", entry.short)
-                      #if hasLong {
+                      #if hasLong and hasDesc [
+                        (#text(entry.long))
+                      ] else if hasLong {
                         text(entry.long)
                       }
-                      #if hasLong and hasDesc [:]
+                      #if hasDesc [ #sym.dash.en ]
                       #if hasDesc [ #desc ]
                       #if disable-back-references != true {
                         term_references
diff --git a/src/glossary.typ b/src/glossary.typ
index 436b664..9a34923 100644
--- a/src/glossary.typ
+++ b/src/glossary.typ
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
       // acronym and glossary
       if "long" in v and "desc" in v {
         processed_glossary.insert(k, (short: v.short, long: v.long, group: acronym_group))
-        processed_glossary.insert(k + "__glossary_entry", (short: v.short, desc: v.desc, group: glossary_group))
+        processed_glossary.insert(k + "__glossary_entry", (short: v.short, desc: v.desc, long: v.long, group: glossary_group))
       } else {
         processed_glossary.insert(k, v)
         processed_glossary.at(k).group = group