diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
index 60311a690..734c23e1b 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
@@ -337,7 +337,9 @@ def convert_openapi_to_tool_payload(openapi_spec):
             tool = {
                 "type": "function",
                 "name": operation.get("operationId"),
-                "description": operation.get("summary", "No description available."),
+                "description": operation.get(
+                    "description", operation.get("summary", "No description available.")
+                ),
                 "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {}, "required": []},
             }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/index.ts b/src/lib/utils/index.ts
index 5e70d17bb..fb67e5169 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/index.ts
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ export const convertOpenApiToToolPayload = (openApiSpec) => {
 			const tool = {
 				type: 'function',
 				name: operation.operationId,
-				description: operation.summary || 'No description available.',
+                                description: operation.description || operation.summary || 'No description available.',
 				parameters: {
 					type: 'object',
 					properties: {},