diff --git a/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-choose.ts b/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-choose.ts
index 3d6349657a..a34bb036e2 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-choose.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-choose.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ export class HaChooseAction extends LitElement implements ActionElement {
   }
 
   private _getDescription(option, idx: number) {
+    if (option.alias) {
+      return option.alias;
+    }
     if (this.isExpanded(idx)) {
       return "";
     }