diff --git a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
index 5d929c143..da6d873a9 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 					instClient.DisableOpenAPIValidation = client.DisableOpenAPIValidation
 					instClient.SubNotes = client.SubNotes
 					instClient.ExternalFiles = client.ExternalFiles
+					instClient.Description = client.Description
 
 					rel, err := runInstall(args, instClient, valueOpts, out)
 					if err != nil {