diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0deb80f08..a6b9bf650 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ v0.3.6-dev, 2011-05-15
 Version 0.3.6 (under dev!)
 --------------------------
 
+* api: fix bug with function config_set_desc_plugin (use immediately
+  description for option when function is called)
+
 Version 0.3.5 (2011-05-15)
 --------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin-config.c b/src/plugins/plugin-config.c
index 4a4f5f720..6306c35f3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin-config.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin-config.c
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ plugin_config_set_desc_internal (const char *option, const char *value)
             option, "string", _("description of plugin option"),
             NULL, 0, 0, "", value, 0, NULL, NULL,
             &plugin_config_desc_changed_cb, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        if (ptr_option)
+            plugin_config_desc_changed_cb (NULL, ptr_option);
     }
 }