diff --git a/components/ILIAS/ILIASObject/classes/class.ilObjectGUI.php b/components/ILIAS/ILIASObject/classes/class.ilObjectGUI.php
index 02f899a8ca40..5e65811de0b8 100755
--- a/components/ILIAS/ILIASObject/classes/class.ilObjectGUI.php
+++ b/components/ILIAS/ILIASObject/classes/class.ilObjectGUI.php
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ public function saveObject(): void
         $new_obj->setType($this->requested_new_type);
         $new_obj->processAutoRating();
         $new_obj->setTitle($data['title_and_description']->getTitle());
-        $new_obj->setDescription($data['title_and_description']->getDescription());
+        $new_obj->setDescription($data['title_and_description']->getLongDescription());
         $new_obj->create();
 
         $new_obj->getObjectProperties()->storePropertyTitleAndDescription(