diff --git a/datastore_server/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/etlserver/registrator/api/v1/impl/ConversionUtils.java b/datastore_server/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/etlserver/registrator/api/v1/impl/ConversionUtils.java
index 6cb203478b8842be1c9a583fe96b7cb52f2d57d8..872f2cc1520307e817fda7a896c6d7c8733e1f0d 100644
--- a/datastore_server/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/etlserver/registrator/api/v1/impl/ConversionUtils.java
+++ b/datastore_server/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/etlserver/registrator/api/v1/impl/ConversionUtils.java
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ public class ConversionUtils
     {
         MetaprojectUpdatesDTO update = new MetaprojectUpdatesDTO();
         update.setMetaprojectId(new TechId(metaproject.getId()));
+        update.setDescription(metaproject.getDescription());
         update.setAddedEntities(metaproject.getAddedEntities());
         update.setRemovedEntities(metaproject.getRemovedEntities());
         return update;