diff --git a/src/shared/components/resources/ResourceTab.tsx b/src/shared/components/resources/ResourceTab.tsx
index cef8680d1c4..1328d79b0f8 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/resources/ResourceTab.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/resources/ResourceTab.tsx
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ export default class ResourceTab extends React.Component<
                         {this.currentResourceDatum.sampleId
                             ? this.currentResourceDatum.sampleId
                             : this.currentResourceDatum.patientId}
+                        {this.currentResourceDatum.resourceDefinition
+                            .description &&
+                            ` | ${this.currentResourceDatum.resourceDefinition.description}`}
                     </p>
                 </div>
                 <div