diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 3533ff6ab..19055e465 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ config :pleroma, Pleroma.Upload,
     ]
   ],
   filename_display_max_length: 30,
-  default_description: nil
+  default_description: :filename
 
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.Local, uploads: "uploads"