diff --git a/searx/engines/mediathekviewweb.py b/searx/engines/mediathekviewweb.py
index 1b7f173a1..93373b321 100644
--- a/searx/engines/mediathekviewweb.py
+++ b/searx/engines/mediathekviewweb.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def request(query: str, params: "OnlineParams"):
                 "fields": [
                     "title",
                     "topic",
+                    "description",
                 ],
                 "query": query,
             },