diff --git a/x/staking/types/msg.go b/x/staking/types/msg.go
index 84a3a809c6..b1d23514e2 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/msg.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/msg.go
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ func (msg *MsgCreateValidator) UnmarshalJSON(bz []byte) error {
 // custom marshal yaml function due to consensus pubkey
 func (msg MsgCreateValidator) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
 	bs, err := yaml.Marshal(struct {
+		Description       Description
 		Commission        CommissionRates
 		MinSelfDelegation sdk.Int
 		DelegatorAddress  sdk.AccAddress
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ func (msg MsgCreateValidator) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
 		PubKey            string
 		Value             sdk.Coin
 	}{
+		Description:       msg.Description,
 		Commission:        msg.Commission,
 		MinSelfDelegation: msg.MinSelfDelegation,
 		DelegatorAddress:  msg.DelegatorAddress,
diff --git a/x/staking/types/msg_test.go b/x/staking/types/msg_test.go
index d4d618300a..1b5d826b87 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/msg_test.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/msg_test.go
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ func TestMsgMarshalYAML(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	want := fmt.Sprintf(`|
+  description:
+    moniker: a
+    identity: b
+    website: c
+    security_contact: d
+    details: e
   commission:
     rate: "0.000000000000000000"
     max_rate: "0.000000000000000000"