diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts
index 03874f9ce788eeb3e4b71266cc639c82a2f406e1..0181b400e483aa5a0d1b6fc799179403e493c8b8 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorStatus.ts
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ export class ChangeEncodingAction extends Action {
 								aliasMatchIndex = index;
 							}
 
-							return { id: key, label: SUPPORTED_ENCODINGS[key].labelLong };
+							return { id: key, label: SUPPORTED_ENCODINGS[key].labelLong, description: key };
 						});
 
 					// If we have a guessed encoding, show it first unless it matches the configured encoding