diff --git a/app/group/serializers/group.py b/app/group/serializers/group.py
index 02c56144..9d76a65e 100644
--- a/app/group/serializers/group.py
+++ b/app/group/serializers/group.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class Meta:
         fields = SimpleGroupSerializer.Meta.fields + (
             "contact_email",
             "leader",
+            "description",
         )
 
     def get_leader(self, obj):
@@ -67,7 +68,6 @@ class Meta:
 
         lookup_field = GroupListSerializer.Meta.lookup_field
         fields = GroupListSerializer.Meta.fields + (
-            "description",
             "permissions",
             "fines_admin",
             "fines_activated",