diff --git a/manilaclient/tests/unit/v2/fakes.py b/manilaclient/tests/unit/v2/fakes.py
index 8d3473866..1d4b62b26 100644
--- a/manilaclient/tests/unit/v2/fakes.py
+++ b/manilaclient/tests/unit/v2/fakes.py
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ class FakeHTTPClient(fakes.FakeHTTPClient):
         return (200, {}, {
             'share_type': {'id': 1,
                            'name': 'test-type-1',
+                           'description': "test share type desc",
                            'extra_specs': {'test': 'test'},
                            'required_extra_specs': {'test': 'test'}}})
 
diff --git a/manilaclient/v2/shell.py b/manilaclient/v2/shell.py
index 0a5646c40..4f410e2df 100644
--- a/manilaclient/v2/shell.py
+++ b/manilaclient/v2/shell.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def _print_type_show(stype, default_share_type=None):
         'name': stype.name,
         'visibility': _is_share_type_public(stype),
         'is_default': is_default,
-        'description': None,
+        'description': stype.description,
         'required_extra_specs': _print_type_required_extra_specs(stype),
         'optional_extra_specs': _print_type_optional_extra_specs(stype),
     }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1830677-fix-13b30d6a89f43246.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1830677-fix-13b30d6a89f43246.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4195a60b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1830677-fix-13b30d6a89f43246.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    `Launchpad bug 1830677 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/python-manilaclient/+bug/1830677>`_
+    has been fixed and the client now correctly get description of share type
+    instead of ``None``.