diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 72d9cbb81..456297d91 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  - fixed #10077: after matrix sort can't return to alphanumeric sort
  - fixed #10138: Matrix 2.0 Links in Product Listing are broken
  - fixed #10163: User List - alphabet search field broken
+ - fixed #9039: Synopsis not output as a meta field
 
 7.7.3
  - fixed #10094: double explanation in thread help
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index c04b366bf..0c18fd371 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -2165,7 +2165,15 @@ The content to wrap up.
 
 sub processStyle {
 	my ($self, $output) = @_;
-    $self->session->style->setRawHeadTags($self->getExtraHeadTags);
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    my $style   = $session->style;
+    $style->setRawHeadTags($self->getExtraHeadTags);
+    if ($self->get('synopsis')) {
+        $style->setMeta({
+            name    => 'Description',
+            content => $self->get('synopsis'),
+        });
+    }
 	return $output;
 }
 
@@ -2739,12 +2747,6 @@ sub www_view {
 	return $check if (defined $check);
 
     # if all else fails 
-    if ($self->get('synopsis')) {
-        $self->session->style->setMeta({
-                name    => 'Description',
-                content => $self->get('synopsis'),
-        });
-    }
     $self->prepareView;
 	$self->session->output->print($self->view);
 	return undef;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject.pm
index 54871e1e3..8bb97cd8f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject.pm
@@ -380,10 +380,17 @@ An HTML blob to be parsed into the current style.
 =cut
 
 sub processStyle {
-	my $self = shift;
-	my $output = shift;
-    $self->session->style->setRawHeadTags($self->getExtraHeadTags);
-	return $self->session->style->process($output,$self->get("styleTemplateId"));
+	my ($self, $output) = @_;
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    my $style   = $session->style;
+    $style->setRawHeadTags($self->getExtraHeadTags);
+    if ($self->get('synopsis')) {
+        $style->setMeta({
+            name    => 'Description',
+            content => $self->get('synopsis'),
+        });
+    }
+	return $style->process($output,$self->get("styleTemplateId"));
 }