diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index ecf235abc..93fecfca2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
             showRelatedItems = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(key, true);
             tabSettingsChanged = true;
         } else if (key.equals(getString(R.string.show_description_key))) {
-            showComments = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(key, true);
+            showDescription = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(key, true);
             tabSettingsChanged = true;
         }
     }