diff --git a/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-learn-2024/patterns/archive-lessons-content.php b/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-learn-2024/patterns/archive-lessons-content.php
index bc3318f5b..da4327143 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-learn-2024/patterns/archive-lessons-content.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-learn-2024/patterns/archive-lessons-content.php
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
  * Inserter: no
  */
 
+// Workaround for the first lesson in the grid not having an automatic excerpt generated.
+get_the_excerpt();
+
 ?>
 
 <!-- wp:group {"style":{"spacing":{"margin":{"bottom":"var:preset|spacing|50"}}},"layout":{"type":"constrained","justifyContent":"left","contentSize":"750px"}} -->