diff --git a/x/staking/CHANGELOG.md b/x/staking/CHANGELOG.md
index 7cc63af252..3844e017f1 100644
--- a/x/staking/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/x/staking/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 * [#20688](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/20688) Avoid overslashing unbonding delegations after a redelegation.
 * [#19226](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/19226) Ensure `GetLastValidators` in `x/staking` does not return an error when `MaxValidators` exceeds total number of bonded validators.
+* [#23461](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/23461) Fix `UpdateDescription` to correctly update the `Metadata` field.
 
 ### API Breaking Changes
 
diff --git a/x/staking/types/validator.go b/x/staking/types/validator.go
index 16ff073702..c3b3c5247d 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/validator.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/validator.go
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (d Description) UpdateDescription(d2 Description) (Description, error) {
 		d2.Website,
 		d2.SecurityContact,
 		d2.Details,
-		d.Metadata,
+		d2.Metadata,
 	).Validate()
 }
 
diff --git a/x/staking/types/validator_test.go b/x/staking/types/validator_test.go
index a94889fb54..455b2e41bb 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/validator_test.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/validator_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ func TestUpdateDescription(t *testing.T) {
 	d1 := types.Description{
 		Website: "https://validator.cosmos",
 		Details: "Test validator",
+		Metadata: &types.Metadata{
+			ProfilePicUri:    "https://validator.cosmos/profile.png",
+			SocialHandleUris: []string{"https://validator.cosmos/twitter", "https://validator.cosmos/telegram"},
+		},
 	}
 
 	d2 := types.Description{
@@ -39,6 +43,10 @@ func TestUpdateDescription(t *testing.T) {
 		Identity: types.DoNotModifyDesc,
 		Website:  types.DoNotModifyDesc,
 		Details:  types.DoNotModifyDesc,
+		Metadata: &types.Metadata{
+			ProfilePicUri:    types.DoNotModifyDesc,
+			SocialHandleUris: []string{"https://validator.cosmos/twitter", "https://validator.cosmos/telegram"},
+		},
 	}
 
 	d3 := types.Description{
@@ -46,6 +54,7 @@ func TestUpdateDescription(t *testing.T) {
 		Identity: "",
 		Website:  "",
 		Details:  "",
+		Metadata: &types.Metadata{},
 	}
 
 	d, err := d1.UpdateDescription(d2)