diff --git a/core/themes/seven/seven.theme b/core/themes/seven/seven.theme
index c0447d0..850018a 100644
--- a/core/themes/seven/seven.theme
+++ b/core/themes/seven/seven.theme
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ function seven_preprocess_node_add_list(&$variables) {
   if (!empty($variables['content'])) {
     foreach ($variables['content'] as $type) {
       $variables['types'][$type->type]['label'] = check_plain($type->name);
+      $variables['types'][$type->type]['description'] = filter_xss_admin($type->description);
       $variables['types'][$type->type]['path'] = url('node/add/' . $type->type);
     }
   }
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ function seven_preprocess_custom_block_add_list(&$variables) {
   if (!empty($variables['content'])) {
     foreach ($variables['content'] as $type) {
       $variables['types'][$type->id]['label'] = check_plain($type->label());
+      $variables['types'][$type->id]['description'] = filter_xss_admin($type->description);
       $variables['types'][$type->id]['path'] = url('block/add/' . $type->id);
     }
   }