diff --git a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html.ftl b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html.ftl
index 11a7cd8659..89c48106df 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html.ftl
+++ b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html.ftl
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
                                              
                                              <p><b>"${args.workflowTitle}"</b></p>
                                              
+                                             <#if (args.workflowDescription)??>                                             
+                                             	<p>${args.workflowDescription}</p>                                             
+                                             </#if>
+                                             
                                              <p>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowDueDate)??>Due:&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>${args.workflowDueDate?date?string.full}</b><br></#if>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowPriority)??>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_de.ftl b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_de.ftl
index 3f493bd196..be399b66fd 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_de.ftl
+++ b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_de.ftl
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
                                              
                                              <p><b>"${args.workflowTitle}"</b></p>
                                              
+                                             <#if (args.workflowDescription)??>                                             
+                                             	<p>${args.workflowDescription}</p>                                             
+                                             </#if>
+                                             
                                              <p>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowDueDate)??>Due:&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>${args.workflowDueDate?date?string.full}</b><br></#if>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowPriority)??>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_es.ftl b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_es.ftl
index 09bddf6a00..bd346d1951 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_es.ftl
+++ b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_es.ftl
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
                                              
                                              <p><b>"${args.workflowTitle}"</b></p>
                                              
+                                             <#if (args.workflowDescription)??>                                             
+                                             	<p>${args.workflowDescription}</p>                                             
+                                             </#if>
+                                             
                                              <p>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowDueDate)??>Due:&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>${args.workflowDueDate?date?string.full}</b><br></#if>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowPriority)??>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_fr.ftl b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_fr.ftl
index e7f20f2d3c..550931b4f9 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_fr.ftl
+++ b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_fr.ftl
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
                                              
                                              <p><b>"${args.workflowTitle}"</b></p>
                                              
+                                             <#if (args.workflowDescription)??>                                             
+                                             	<p>${args.workflowDescription}</p>                                             
+                                             </#if>
+                                             
                                              <p>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowDueDate)??>Due:&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>${args.workflowDueDate?date?string.full}</b><br></#if>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowPriority)??>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_it.ftl b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_it.ftl
index 54a22353d4..f4bb726ac1 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_it.ftl
+++ b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_it.ftl
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
                                              
                                              <p><b>"${args.workflowTitle}"</b></p>
                                              
+                                             <#if (args.workflowDescription)??>                                             
+                                             	<p>${args.workflowDescription}</p>                                             
+                                             </#if>
+                                             
                                              <p>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowDueDate)??>Due:&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>${args.workflowDueDate?date?string.full}</b><br></#if>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowPriority)??>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_ja.ftl b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_ja.ftl
index cd7e520745..863849f051 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_ja.ftl
+++ b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/notification/wf-email.html_ja.ftl
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
                                              
                                              <p><b>"${args.workflowTitle}"</b></p>
                                              
+                                             <#if (args.workflowDescription)??>                                             
+                                             	<p>${args.workflowDescription}</p>                                             
+                                             </#if>
+                                             
                                              <p>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowDueDate)??>Due:&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>${args.workflowDueDate?date?string.full}</b><br></#if>
                                                 <#if (args.workflowPriority)??>
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/workflow/WorkflowNotificationUtils.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/workflow/WorkflowNotificationUtils.java
index 80403238cd..8991edc658 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/workflow/WorkflowNotificationUtils.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/workflow/WorkflowNotificationUtils.java
@@ -172,11 +172,7 @@ public abstract class WorkflowNotificationUtils
         
         // Get the title and description
         String title = workflowTask.getTitle();
-        String description = (String)props.get(WorkflowModel.PROP_DESCRIPTION);
-        if (description == null)
-        {
-            description = workflowTask.getDescription();
-        }
+        String description = (String)props.get(WorkflowModel.PROP_DESCRIPTION);        
         
         // Get the duedate, priority and workflow package
         Date dueDate = (Date)props.get(WorkflowModel.PROP_DUE_DATE);