diff --git a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/AddForm.hs b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/AddForm.hs
index bc9138c08..d7e50f53e 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/AddForm.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Widget/AddForm.hs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ module Hledger.Web.Widget.AddForm
 import Control.Monad.State.Strict (evalStateT)
 import Data.Bifunctor (first)
 import Data.List (dropWhileEnd, intercalate, unfoldr)
-import Data.List.Extra (nubSort)
 import Data.Maybe (isJust)
 #if !(MIN_VERSION_base(4,13,0))
 import Data.Semigroup ((<>))
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import Yesod
 
 import Hledger
 import Hledger.Web.Settings (widgetFile)
+import Data.List.Extra (nubSort)
 
 addModal ::
      ( MonadWidget m
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ addForm j today = identifyForm "add" $ \extra -> do
   let (postRes, displayRows) = validatePostings acctRes amtRes
 
   -- bindings used in add-form.hamlet
-  let descriptions = nubSort $ tdescription <$> jtxns j
+  let descriptions = nubSort $ journalPayeesDeclaredOrUsed j ++ journalDescriptions j
       journals = fst <$> jfiles j
 
   pure (validateTransaction dateRes descRes postRes, $(widgetFile "add-form"))