diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/altium/sch_io_altium.cpp b/eeschema/sch_io/altium/sch_io_altium.cpp
index b0df67eb29..cc8536435b 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/altium/sch_io_altium.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/altium/sch_io_altium.cpp
@@ -1001,6 +1001,7 @@ void SCH_IO_ALTIUM::ParseComponent( int aIndex, const std::map<wxString, wxStrin
     // component->SetOrientation( elem.orientation );
     symbol->SetLibId( libId );
     symbol->SetUnit( std::max( 0, elem.currentpartid ) );
+    symbol->GetField( DESCRIPTION_FIELD )->SetText( elem.componentdescription );
 
     SCH_SCREEN* screen = getCurrentScreen();
     wxCHECK( screen, /* void */ );