diff --git a/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/schema.tsx b/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/schema.tsx
index 9219fc2bc..06295112f 100644
--- a/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/schema.tsx
+++ b/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/schema.tsx
@@ -24,14 +24,16 @@ const publishCatalogItemSchema = {
       description:
         'Specific stipulations to consider and known behaviors to be aware of when using this design.',
       format: 'textarea',
-      'x-rjsf-grid-area': 12
+      'x-rjsf-grid-area': 12,
+      'x-encode-in-uri': true
     },
     pattern_info: {
       type: 'string',
       title: 'Description',
       description: 'Purpose of the design along with its intended and unintended uses.',
       format: 'textarea',
-      'x-rjsf-grid-area': 12
+      'x-rjsf-grid-area': 12,
+      'x-encode-in-uri': true
     },
     type: {
       type: 'string',
diff --git a/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/uiSchema.tsx b/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/uiSchema.tsx
index 646098bdf..2e2e9f695 100644
--- a/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/uiSchema.tsx
+++ b/src/schemas/publishCatalogItem/uiSchema.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const publishCatalogItemUiSchema = {
-  'ui:order': ['type', 'compatibility', 'pattern_caveats', 'pattern_info']
+  'ui:order': ['type', 'compatibility', 'pattern_info', 'pattern_caveats']
 };
 
 export default publishCatalogItemUiSchema;