diff --git a/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/matter_idl_types.py b/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/matter_idl_types.py
index eb86e3ec4b99fc..3a680058c5e24d 100644
--- a/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/matter_idl_types.py
+++ b/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/matter_idl_types.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class Event:
     fields: List[Field]
     readacl: AccessPrivilege = AccessPrivilege.VIEW
     qualities: EventQuality = EventQuality.NONE
+    description: Optional[str] = None
 
     @property
     def is_fabric_sensitive(self):
diff --git a/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/zapxml/handlers/handlers.py b/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/zapxml/handlers/handlers.py
index 996366750729f0..8150924efe1c4c 100644
--- a/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/zapxml/handlers/handlers.py
+++ b/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/zapxml/handlers/handlers.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def GetNextProcessor(self, name: str, attrs):
             self._event.readacl = AttrsToAccessPrivilege(attrs)
             return BaseHandler(self.context, handled=HandledDepth.SINGLE_TAG)
         elif name.lower() == 'description':
-            return BaseHandler(self.context, handled=HandledDepth.SINGLE_TAG)
+            return DescriptionHandler(self.context, self._event)
         else:
             return BaseHandler(self.context)