diff --git a/src/app/services/mastodon.service.ts b/src/app/services/mastodon.service.ts
index acb9a47a..195b1c38 100644
--- a/src/app/services/mastodon.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/mastodon.service.ts
@@ -192,9 +192,10 @@ export class MastodonService {
 
     }
 
-    uploadMediaAttachment(account: AccountInfo, file: File): Promise<Attachment> {
+    uploadMediaAttachment(account: AccountInfo, file: File, description: string): Promise<Attachment> {
         let input = new FormData();
         input.append('file', file);
+        input.append('description', description);
         const route = `https://${account.instance}${this.apiRoutes.uploadMediaAttachment}`;
         const headers = new HttpHeaders({ 'Authorization': `Bearer ${account.token.access_token}` });
         return this.httpClient.post<Attachment>(route, input, { headers: headers }).toPromise();
diff --git a/src/app/services/media.service.ts b/src/app/services/media.service.ts
index 0d5e1105..c577f97e 100644
--- a/src/app/services/media.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/media.service.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class MediaService {
         medias.push(wrapper);
         this.mediaSubject.next(medias);
 
-        this.mastodonService.uploadMediaAttachment(account, file)
+        this.mastodonService.uploadMediaAttachment(account, file, null)
             .then((attachment: Attachment) => {
                 let currentMedias = this.mediaSubject.value;
                 let currentMedia = currentMedias.filter(x => x.id === uniqueId)[0];
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export class MediaService {
         this.mediaSubject.next(medias);
 
         for (let media of medias) {
-            this.mastodonService.uploadMediaAttachment(account, media.file)
+            this.mastodonService.uploadMediaAttachment(account, media.file, media.description)
                 .then((attachment: Attachment) => {
                     let currentMedias = this.mediaSubject.value;
                     let currentMedia = currentMedias.filter(x => x.id === media.id)[0];