diff --git a/fs_edit_general.lua b/fs_edit_general.lua
index 2769e33..f1ae1c9 100644
--- a/fs_edit_general.lua
+++ b/fs_edit_general.lua
@@ -1656,6 +1656,7 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_option_p_and_e_evaluate = function(
 		--data.function_name = e[ id_prefix.."value"]
 		data.function_name = e[ id_prefix.."value"]
 	end
+	local add_description = "Nothing selected."
 	if(data.function_name) then
 		-- TODO: create the dropdown
 		func_data = yl_speak_up["custom_functions_"..id_prefix][data.function_name]
@@ -1681,9 +1682,9 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_option_p_and_e_evaluate = function(
 								func_data[paramn.."_desc"] or "?").."]"
 				end
 			end
+			func_selected = table.indexof(fun_list, func_data["description"])
+			add_description = func_data["description"]
 		end
-		func_selected = table.indexof(fun_list,
-			yl_speak_up["custom_functions_"..id_prefix][data.function_name]["description"])
 	end
 	local operator_list = {}
 	for i, v in ipairs(check_operator) do
@@ -1704,6 +1705,9 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_option_p_and_e_evaluate = function(
 	-- the list of available variables needs to be extended with the ones
 	return formspec..
 		text_operator_and_comparison..
+		-- show the description of the function again (the space in the dropdown menu is a bit
+		-- limited)
+		"label[7.5,3.3;"..minetest.formspec_escape(add_description).."]"..
 		"dropdown[0.2,4.8;6.5,0.6;select_function_name;"..
 			"- please select -,"..table.concat(fun_list, ",")..";"..
 			tostring(func_selected + 1)..";]"