diff --git a/src/DittoUploads.ts b/src/DittoUploads.ts
index 044d3585..0024b1bf 100644
--- a/src/DittoUploads.ts
+++ b/src/DittoUploads.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { Time } from '@/utils/time.ts';
 export interface DittoUpload {
   id: string;
   pubkey: string;
-  description?: string;
   url: string;
   tags: string[][];
   uploadedAt: Date;
diff --git a/src/controllers/api/media.ts b/src/controllers/api/media.ts
index 9dc2de27..7dc398ca 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api/media.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/api/media.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const updateMediaController: AppController = async (c) => {
 
   dittoUploads.set(id, {
     ...upload,
-    description,
+    tags: upload.tags.filter(([name]) => name !== 'alt').concat([['alt', description]]),
   });
 
   return c.json({ message: 'ok' }, 200);