diff --git a/multisrc/overrides/madara/midnightmessscans/src/MidnightMessScans.kt b/multisrc/overrides/madara/midnightmessscans/src/MidnightMessScans.kt
index 691f47b68..100e22c74 100644
--- a/multisrc/overrides/madara/midnightmessscans/src/MidnightMessScans.kt
+++ b/multisrc/overrides/madara/midnightmessscans/src/MidnightMessScans.kt
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ class MidnightMessScans : Madara("Midnight Mess Scans", "https://midnightmess.or
 
             // add alternative name to manga description
             document.select(altNameSelector).firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-                if (it.isEmpty().not() && it.notUpdating()) {
-                    manga.description += when {
-                        manga.description.isNullOrEmpty() -> altName + it
-                        else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+                if (it.isBlank().not() && it.notUpdating()) {
+                    manga.description = when {
+                        manga.description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                        else -> manga.description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class MidnightMessScans : Madara("Midnight Mess Scans", "https://midnightmess.or
 
         return manga
     }
-    
+
     override fun getGenreList() = listOf(
         Genre("Bilibili", "bilibili"),
         Genre("Complete", "complete"),
diff --git a/multisrc/overrides/wpmangareader/gsnation/src/ReaperScansFR.kt b/multisrc/overrides/wpmangareader/gsnation/src/ReaperScansFR.kt
index c2444e2bc..f5cec9830 100644
--- a/multisrc/overrides/wpmangareader/gsnation/src/ReaperScansFR.kt
+++ b/multisrc/overrides/wpmangareader/gsnation/src/ReaperScansFR.kt
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ class ReaperScansFR : WPMangaReader("ReaperScans.fr (GS)", "https://reaperscans.
 
         // add alternative name to manga description
         document.select(altNameSelector).firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-            if (it.isEmpty().not()) {
-                description += when {
-                    description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                    else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+            if (it.isBlank().not()) {
+                description = when {
+                    description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                    else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/multisrc/overrides/wpmangastream/komikcast/src/KomikCast.kt b/multisrc/overrides/wpmangastream/komikcast/src/KomikCast.kt
index 8d9d308db..405b76322 100644
--- a/multisrc/overrides/wpmangastream/komikcast/src/KomikCast.kt
+++ b/multisrc/overrides/wpmangastream/komikcast/src/KomikCast.kt
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@ class KomikCast : WPMangaStream("Komik Cast", "https://komikcast.com", "id") {
 
                 // add alternative name to manga description
                 document.select(altNameSelector).firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-                    if (it.isEmpty().not() && it != "N/A" && it != "-") {
-                        description += when {
-                            description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                            else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+                    if (it.isBlank().not() && it != "N/A" && it != "-") {
+                        description = when {
+                            description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                            else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/multisrc/overrides/wpmangastream/westmanga/src/WestManga.kt b/multisrc/overrides/wpmangastream/westmanga/src/WestManga.kt
index 0175e6f27..b5b98cdfd 100644
--- a/multisrc/overrides/wpmangastream/westmanga/src/WestManga.kt
+++ b/multisrc/overrides/wpmangastream/westmanga/src/WestManga.kt
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ class WestManga : WPMangaStream("West Manga", "https://westmanga.info", "id") {
 
                 // add alternative name to manga description
                 document.select(altNameSelector).firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-                    if (it.isEmpty().not() && it !="N/A" && it != "-") {
-                        description += when {
-                            description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                            else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+                    if (it.isBlank().not() && it !="N/A" && it != "-") {
+                        description = when {
+                            description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                            else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/fmreader/FMReader.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/fmreader/FMReader.kt
index 0a993d9da..000d8d8e6 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/fmreader/FMReader.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/fmreader/FMReader.kt
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ abstract class FMReader(
 
             // add alternative name to manga description
             infoElement.select(altNameSelector).firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-                if (it.isEmpty().not() && it.contains("Updating", true).not()) {
-                    description += when {
-                        description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                        else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+                if (it.isBlank().not() && it.contains("Updating", true).not()) {
+                    description = when {
+                        description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                        else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/fmreader/FMReaderGenerator.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/fmreader/FMReaderGenerator.kt
index a749bab1e..444f73d76 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/fmreader/FMReaderGenerator.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/fmreader/FMReaderGenerator.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class FMReaderGenerator : ThemeSourceGenerator {
 
     override val themeClass = "FMReader"
 
-    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 5
+    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 6
 
     /** For future sources: when testing and popularMangaRequest() returns a Jsoup error instead of results
      *  most likely the fix is to override popularMangaNextPageSelector()   */
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/Madara.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/Madara.kt
index 81e0a54c5..4427d2218 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/Madara.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/Madara.kt
@@ -370,10 +370,10 @@ abstract class Madara(
 
             // add alternative name to manga description
             document.select(altNameSelector).firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-                if (it.isEmpty().not() && it.notUpdating()) {
-                    manga.description += when {
-                        manga.description.isNullOrEmpty() -> altName + it
-                        else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+                if (it.isBlank().not() && it.notUpdating()) {
+                    manga.description = when {
+                        manga.description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                        else -> manga.description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/MadaraGenerator.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/MadaraGenerator.kt
index 328b8cf97..a9929d89b 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/MadaraGenerator.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/madara/MadaraGenerator.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class MadaraGenerator : ThemeSourceGenerator {
 
     override val themeClass = "Madara"
 
-    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 8
+    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 9
 
     override val sources = listOf(
         MultiLang("Leviatan Scans", "https://leviatanscans.com", listOf("en", "es"), className = "LeviatanScansFactory", overrideVersionCode = 6),
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/mangabox/MangaBox.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/mangabox/MangaBox.kt
index e319db3f2..68bed73d6 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/mangabox/MangaBox.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/mangabox/MangaBox.kt
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ abstract class MangaBox(
 
             // add alternative name to manga description
             document.select(altNameSelector).firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-                if (it.isEmpty().not()) {
-                    description += when {
-                        description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                        else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+                if (it.isBlank().not()) {
+                    description = when {
+                        description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                        else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/mangabox/MangaBoxGenerator.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/mangabox/MangaBoxGenerator.kt
index c726733aa..d4d886f4f 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/mangabox/MangaBoxGenerator.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/mangabox/MangaBoxGenerator.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class MangaBoxGenerator : ThemeSourceGenerator {
 
     override val themeClass = "MangaBox"
 
-    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 3
+    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 4
 
     override val sources = listOf(
         SingleLang("Mangakakalot", "https://mangakakalot.com", "en", overrideVersionCode = 3),
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/nepnep/NepNep.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/nepnep/NepNep.kt
index 30c79f430..966184617 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/nepnep/NepNep.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/nepnep/NepNep.kt
@@ -232,10 +232,10 @@ abstract class NepNep(
                 // add alternative name to manga description
                 val altName = "Alternative Name: "
                 info.select("li.list-group-item:has(span:contains(Alter))").firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-                    if (it.isEmpty().not() && it != "N/A") {
-                        description += when {
-                            description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                            else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+                    if (it.isBlank().not() && it != "N/A") {
+                        description = when {
+                            description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                            else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -392,4 +392,4 @@ abstract class NepNep(
         Genre("Yaoi"),
         Genre("Yuri")
     )
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/nepnep/NepNepGenerator.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/nepnep/NepNepGenerator.kt
index f074dba5b..6d9517311 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/nepnep/NepNepGenerator.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/nepnep/NepNepGenerator.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class NepNepGenerator : ThemeSourceGenerator {
 
     override val themeClass = "NepNep"
 
-    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 5
+    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 6
 
     override val sources = listOf(
         SingleLang("MangaSee", "https://mangasee123.com", "en", overrideVersionCode = 20),
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangareader/WPMangaReader.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangareader/WPMangaReader.kt
index c2ae39e62..19659431b 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangareader/WPMangaReader.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangareader/WPMangaReader.kt
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ abstract class WPMangaReader(
 
         // add alternative name to manga description
         document.select(altNameSelector).firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-            if (it.isEmpty().not()) {
-                description += when {
-                    description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                    else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+            if (it.isBlank().not()) {
+                description = when {
+                    description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                    else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangareader/WPMangaReaderGenerator.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangareader/WPMangaReaderGenerator.kt
index 798f04c08..046e8fc51 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangareader/WPMangaReaderGenerator.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangareader/WPMangaReaderGenerator.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class WPMangaReaderGenerator : ThemeSourceGenerator {
 
     override val themeClass = "WPMangaReader"
 
-    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 8
+    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 9
 
     override val sources = listOf(
         SingleLang("Anitation Arts", "https://anitationarts.org", "en", overrideVersionCode = 1),
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangastream/WPMangaStream.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangastream/WPMangaStream.kt
index bd0cb3c3f..54abe6cc6 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangastream/WPMangaStream.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangastream/WPMangaStream.kt
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ abstract class WPMangaStream(
 
                 // add alternative name to manga description
                 document.select(altNameSelector).firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-                    if (it.isEmpty().not() && it != "N/A" && it != "-") {
-                        description += when {
-                            description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                            else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+                    if (it.isBlank().not() && it != "N/A" && it != "-") {
+                        description = when {
+                            description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                            else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangastream/WPMangaStreamGenerator.kt b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangastream/WPMangaStreamGenerator.kt
index be4ebce69..86ae957f9 100644
--- a/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangastream/WPMangaStreamGenerator.kt
+++ b/multisrc/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/multisrc/wpmangastream/WPMangaStreamGenerator.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class WPMangaStreamGenerator : ThemeSourceGenerator {
 
     override val themeClass = "WPMangaStream"
 
-    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 9
+    override val baseVersionCode: Int = 10
 
     override val sources = listOf(
             SingleLang("Asura Scans", "https://www.asurascans.com", "en", overrideVersionCode = 5),
diff --git a/src/en/mangahub/build.gradle b/src/en/mangahub/build.gradle
index a1eb4ff58..307c53b80 100644
--- a/src/en/mangahub/build.gradle
+++ b/src/en/mangahub/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ext {
     extName = 'Mangahub'
     pkgNameSuffix = 'en.mangahub'
     extClass = '.Mangahub'
-    extVersionCode = 8
+    extVersionCode = 9
     libVersion = '1.2'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/en/mangahub/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/en/mangahub/Mangahub.kt b/src/en/mangahub/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/en/mangahub/Mangahub.kt
index b8b7d97b4..e4969dba8 100644
--- a/src/en/mangahub/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/en/mangahub/Mangahub.kt
+++ b/src/en/mangahub/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/en/mangahub/Mangahub.kt
@@ -89,11 +89,12 @@ class Mangahub : ParsedHttpSource() {
         }
 
         // add alternative name to manga description
+        val altName = "Alternative Name: "
         document.select("h1 small").firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-            if (it.isEmpty().not()) {
-                manga.description += when {
-                    manga.description!!.isEmpty() -> "Alternative Name: $it"
-                    else -> "\n\nAlternative Name: $it"
+            if (it.isBlank().not()) {
+                manga.description = when {
+                    manga.description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                    else -> manga.description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/en/mangapark/build.gradle b/src/en/mangapark/build.gradle
index 78e15f7ff..04ea89c61 100644
--- a/src/en/mangapark/build.gradle
+++ b/src/en/mangapark/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ext {
     extName = 'MangaPark'
     pkgNameSuffix = 'en.mangapark'
     extClass = '.MangaPark'
-    extVersionCode = 21
+    extVersionCode = 22
     libVersion = '1.2'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/en/mangapark/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/en/mangapark/MangaPark.kt b/src/en/mangapark/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/en/mangapark/MangaPark.kt
index b2f13c1a3..510675bfe 100644
--- a/src/en/mangapark/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/en/mangapark/MangaPark.kt
+++ b/src/en/mangapark/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/en/mangapark/MangaPark.kt
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ class MangaPark : ConfigurableSource, ParsedHttpSource() {
         // add alternative name to manga description
         val altName = "Alternative Name: "
         document.select(".attr > tbody > tr:contains(Alter) td").firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-            if (it.isEmpty().not()) {
-                description += when {
-                    description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                    else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+            if (it.isBlank().not()) {
+                description = when {
+                    description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                    else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/id/maidmanga/build.gradle b/src/id/maidmanga/build.gradle
index 1621f3320..c3584df8d 100644
--- a/src/id/maidmanga/build.gradle
+++ b/src/id/maidmanga/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ext {
     extName = 'Maid - Manga'
     pkgNameSuffix = 'id.maidmanga'
     extClass = '.MaidManga'
-    extVersionCode = 8
+    extVersionCode = 9
     libVersion = '1.2'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/id/maidmanga/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/id/maidmanga/MaidManga.kt b/src/id/maidmanga/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/id/maidmanga/MaidManga.kt
index d41e2e39d..64fcad443 100644
--- a/src/id/maidmanga/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/id/maidmanga/MaidManga.kt
+++ b/src/id/maidmanga/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/id/maidmanga/MaidManga.kt
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ class MaidManga : ParsedHttpSource() {
             // add alternative name to manga description
             val altName = "Alternative Name: "
             document.select(".series-title span").firstOrNull()?.ownText()?.let {
-                if (it.isEmpty().not()) {
-                    description += when {
-                        description!!.isEmpty() -> altName + it
-                        else -> "\n\n$altName" + it
+                if (it.isBlank().not()) {
+                    description = when {
+                        description.isNullOrBlank() -> altName + it
+                        else -> description + "\n\n$altName" + it
                     }
                 }
             }