diff --git a/src/yunohost/service.py b/src/yunohost/service.py
index a5a97d67c..7284f95b8 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/service.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/service.py
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ def service_status(names=[]):
         result[name] = {
             'status': str(status.get("SubState", "unknown")),
             'loaded': str(status.get("LoadState", "unknown")),
+            'description': str(status.get("Description", "")),
         }
 
     if len(names) == 1: