diff --git a/docs/_snippets/guides/alerts-code-configuration.mdx b/docs/_snippets/guides/alerts-code-configuration.mdx
index db9d3721e..6da606c5b 100644
--- a/docs/_snippets/guides/alerts-code-configuration.mdx
+++ b/docs/_snippets/guides/alerts-code-configuration.mdx
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ tests:
 
 #### Test description
 
-Elementary supports configuring description for tests that are included in alerts.
+Elementary supports configuring description for tests and source freshness checks that are included in alerts.
 It's recommended to add an explanation of what does it mean if this test fails, so alert will include this context.
 
 <CodeGroup>
@@ -170,6 +170,15 @@ tests:
         description: "This is the test description"
 ```
 
+```yml source
+sources:
+  - name: my_source
+    tables:
+      - name: my_table
+        meta:
+          description: "This is the source freshness description"
+```
+
 </CodeGroup>
 
 #### Tags
diff --git a/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py b/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py
index 8d8e62689..9dd11437d 100644
--- a/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py
+++ b/elementary/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schema/alert_data.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def format_alert(
             max_loaded_at=self.max_loaded_at,
             max_loaded_at_time_ago_in_s=self.max_loaded_at_time_ago_in_s,
             filter=self.filter,
-            freshness_description=self.freshness_description,
+            freshness_description=self.description or self.freshness_description,
             alert_class_id=self.alert_class_id,
             model_unique_id=self.model_unique_id,
             detected_at=self.detected_at,
diff --git a/tests/unit/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schemas/test_alert_data_schema.py b/tests/unit/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schemas/test_alert_data_schema.py
index aeff6cdc7..8a2ae65e3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schemas/test_alert_data_schema.py
+++ b/tests/unit/monitor/fetchers/alerts/schemas/test_alert_data_schema.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from elementary.monitor.fetchers.alerts.schema.alert_data import (
     BaseAlertDataSchema,
+    SourceFreshnessAlertDataSchema,
     TestAlertDataSchema,
 )
 from elementary.utils.time import DATETIME_FORMAT
@@ -37,6 +38,15 @@
     test_meta=dict(),
     elementary_unique_id="e_id_1"
 )
+SOURCE_FRESHNESS_ALERT = dict(
+    **BASE_ALERT,
+    source_freshness_execution_id="sfe_id_1",
+    source_name="source_1",
+    identifier="table_1",
+    original_status="error",
+    path="models/sources.yml",
+    freshness_description="default"
+)
 
 
 def test_flatten_meta():
@@ -119,3 +129,18 @@ def test_tags():
 
     base_alert = BaseAlertDataSchema(**{**BASE_ALERT, "tags": "a"})
     assert sorted(base_alert.tags) == sorted(["a"])
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "model_meta,expected",
+    [
+        (dict(), "default"),
+        (dict(description="custom"), "custom"),
+        (dict(alerts_config=dict(description="custom")), "custom"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_source_freshness_alert_description(model_meta, expected):
+    alert_data = SourceFreshnessAlertDataSchema(
+        **{**SOURCE_FRESHNESS_ALERT, "model_meta": model_meta}
+    )
+    assert alert_data.format_alert().freshness_description == expected