diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Run.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Run.java
index 39600e7b1a284849ec98762030010e43815f8d66..543df2f8e5a1f272b2f6c65bb267ab2997c69dea 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Run.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Run.java
@@ -963,9 +963,10 @@ public abstract class Run <JobT extends Job<JobT,RunT>,RunT extends Run<JobT,Run
         rsp.sendRedirect2(req.getContextPath()+'/' + getParent().getUrl());
     }
 
-    public void setDescription(String description) {
+    public void setDescription(String description) throws IOException {
         checkPermission(UPDATE);
         this.description = description;
+        save();
     }
     
     /**