diff --git a/lib/docs/main.js b/lib/docs/main.js
index 5a3572a629..cd8af7c8e9 100644
--- a/lib/docs/main.js
+++ b/lib/docs/main.js
@@ -2835,16 +2835,20 @@ var zigAnalysis;
 
   function shortDescMarkdown(docs) {
     const trimmed_docs = docs.trim();
-    let index = trimmed_docs.indexOf(".");
-    if (index < 0) {
-      index = trimmed_docs.indexOf("\n");
-      if (index < 0) {
-        index = trimmed_docs.length;
-      }
-    } else {
-      index += 1; // include the period
+    let index = trimmed_docs.indexOf("\n\n");
+    let cut = false;
+
+    if (index < 0 || index > 80) {
+        if (trimmed_docs.length > 80) {
+            index = 80;
+            cut = true;
+        } else {
+            index = trimmed_docs.length;
+        }
     }
-    const slice = trimmed_docs.slice(0, index);
+
+    let slice = trimmed_docs.slice(0, index);
+    if (cut) slice += "...";
     return markdown(slice);
   }