diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/base_input.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/base_input.js
index 0eb185cdb6..152a04ac0a 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/base_input.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/base_input.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlInput = class ControlInput extends frappe.ui.form.Control
 			return;
 		}
 		if (this.df.description) {
-			this.$wrapper.find(".help-box").html(__(this.df.description));
+			this.$wrapper.find(".help-box").html(__(this.df.description, null, this.df.parent));
 			this.toggle_description(true);
 		} else {
 			this.set_empty_description();