diff --git a/html/inc/forum_rss.inc b/html/inc/forum_rss.inc
index 7a6458d656..2da4f53e8c 100644
--- a/html/inc/forum_rss.inc
+++ b/html/inc/forum_rss.inc
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ function forum_rss($forumid, $userid, $threads_only, $ndays) {
         <rss version=\"2.0\">
         <channel>
         <title>".$description."</title>
+        <description>".$description."</description>
         <link>".secure_url_base()."</link>
         <copyright>".COPYRIGHT_HOLDER."</copyright>
         <lastBuildDate>".$create_date."</lastBuildDate>