diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/resources/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/resources/+page.svelte
index 792ea7e0c3..92ae98485c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/resources/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/resources/+page.svelte
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 			path: editResourceType.name,
 			requestBody: {
 				schema: editResourceType.schema,
-				description: newResourceType.description
+				description: editResourceType.description
 			}
 		})
 		editResourceTypeDrawer.closeDrawer?.()