diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts
index c8b71210e70..8e94241d6d5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.contribution.ts
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ const registry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Con
 				'type': 'string',
 				'enum': ['toggle', 'focus'],
 				'default': 'toggle',
-				'description': localize('activityBarIconClickBehavior', "Controls the behavior of clicking an Activity Bar icon in the workbench. This value is ignored when {0} is not set to {1}.", '`#workbench.activityBar.location#`', '`default`'),
+				'markdownDescription': localize({ comment: ['{0}, {1} will be a setting name rendered as a link'], key: 'activityBarIconClickBehavior' }, "Controls the behavior of clicking an Activity Bar icon in the workbench. This value is ignored when {0} is not set to {1}.", '`#workbench.activityBar.location#`', '`default`'),
 				'enumDescriptions': [
 					localize('workbench.activityBar.iconClickBehavior.toggle', "Hide the Primary Side Bar if the clicked item is already visible."),
 					localize('workbench.activityBar.iconClickBehavior.focus', "Focus the Primary Side Bar if the clicked item is already visible.")