diff --git a/roles/mediawiki/files/fedmsg-emit.php b/roles/mediawiki/files/fedmsg-emit.php
index 6ac50a2a9e..4ffb2dea63 100644
--- a/roles/mediawiki/files/fedmsg-emit.php
+++ b/roles/mediawiki/files/fedmsg-emit.php
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ function upload_complete(&$image) {
     "size" => $image->getLocalFile()->size,               //in bytes, e.g. 2412586
     "user_id" => $image->getLocalFile()->getUser('id'),            // int userId
     "user_text" => $image->getLocalFile()->getUser('text'),     // the username
-    "description" => $image->getLocalFile()->getDescriptionText(),
+    "description" => $image->getLocalFile()->getDescriptionText(new Language()),
     "url" => $image->getLocalFile()->url,                 // gives the relavive url for direct access of the uploaded media
   );