diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyInfoDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyInfoDialog.java
index 2e677f33d..b383fd9b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyInfoDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyInfoDialog.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class NearbyInfoDialog extends OverlayDialog {
         NearbyInfoDialog mDialog = new NearbyInfoDialog();
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString(ARG_TITLE, place.name);
-        bundle.putString(ARG_DESC, place.getDescription().getText());
+        bundle.putString(ARG_DESC, place.getLongDescription());
         bundle.putDouble(ARG_LATITUDE, place.location.getLatitude());
         bundle.putDouble(ARG_LONGITUDE, place.location.getLongitude());
         bundle.putParcelable(ARG_SITE_LINK, place.siteLinks);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/Place.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/Place.java
index 428fcf6de..f83e01c99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/Place.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/Place.java
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ public class Place {
         return description;
     }
 
+    public String getLongDescription() {
+        return longDescription;
+    }
+
     public void setDistance(String distance) {
         this.distance = distance;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/PlaceRenderer.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/PlaceRenderer.java
index f4c8a5d61..ae34d55b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/PlaceRenderer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/PlaceRenderer.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class PlaceRenderer extends Renderer<Place> {
     public void render() {
         Place place = getContent();
         tvName.setText(place.name);
-        String descriptionText = place.getDescription().getText();
+        String descriptionText = place.getLongDescription();
         if (descriptionText.equals("?")) {
             descriptionText = getContext().getString(R.string.no_description_found);
         }