diff --git a/extensions/git/src/api/git.d.ts b/extensions/git/src/api/git.d.ts
index e82ea8283a75..fbee1a6943d0 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/api/git.d.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/api/git.d.ts
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ export interface Repository {
 
 export interface RemoteSource {
 	readonly name: string;
+	readonly description?: string;
 	readonly url: string | string[];
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 86104684e214..2db5ef05632d 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class RemoteSourceProviderQuickPick {
 			} else {
 				this.quickpick.items = remoteSources.map(remoteSource => ({
 					label: remoteSource.name,
-					description: typeof remoteSource.url === 'string' ? remoteSource.url : '',
+					description: remoteSource.description || (typeof remoteSource.url === 'string' ? remoteSource.url : remoteSource.url[0]),
 					remoteSource
 				}));
 			}