diff --git a/src/containers/Drawers/ItemDetailDrawer/ItemDetailHeader.js b/src/containers/Drawers/ItemDetailDrawer/ItemDetailHeader.js
index 7eea8ab1b..a59ebc172 100644
--- a/src/containers/Drawers/ItemDetailDrawer/ItemDetailHeader.js
+++ b/src/containers/Drawers/ItemDetailDrawer/ItemDetailHeader.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default function ItemDetailHeader() {
           />
           <DetailItem
             label={intl.get('item.purchase_description')}
-            children={defaultTo(item.cost_description, '-')}
+            children={defaultTo(item.purchase_description, '-')}
           />
         </DetailsMenu>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/containers/Entries/utils.js b/src/containers/Entries/utils.js
index 22d8adb54..0eb533f71 100644
--- a/src/containers/Entries/utils.js
+++ b/src/containers/Entries/utils.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function useFetchItemRow({ landedCost, itemType, notifyNewRow }) {
 
       const description =
         itemType === ITEM_TYPE.PURCHASABLE
-          ? item.cost_description
+          ? item.purchase_description
           : item.sell_description;
 
       // Detarmines whether the landed cost checkbox should be disabled.