diff --git a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceDragDropWidget.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceDragDropWidget.php
index 5ad6323..9c41a3d 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceDragDropWidget.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceDragDropWidget.php
@@ -182,6 +182,13 @@ class EntityReferenceDragDropWidget extends OptionsWidgetBase implements Contain
       ),
     );
 
+    if ($element['#description']) {
+      $element['description'] = array(
+        '#type' => 'item',
+        '#description' => $element['#description'],
+      );
+    }
+
     return $element;
   }