diff --git a/app/serializers/basic_category_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/basic_category_serializer.rb
index 6a080c9763c..e58d642d32e 100644
--- a/app/serializers/basic_category_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/basic_category_serializer.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ class BasicCategorySerializer < ApplicationSerializer
     object.uncategorized? ? I18n.t('uncategorized_category_name', locale: SiteSetting.default_locale) : object.name
   end
 
+  def description_text
+    object.uncategorized? ? I18n.t('category.uncategorized_description', locale: SiteSetting.default_locale) : object.description_text
+  end
+
   def description
     object.uncategorized? ? I18n.t('category.uncategorized_description', locale: SiteSetting.default_locale) : object.description
   end