diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py b/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py
index 646f23879a9..31ae83a0ce2 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/item_variant.py
@@ -287,19 +287,15 @@ def copy_attributes_to_variant(item, variant):
 					variant.set(field.fieldname, item.get(field.fieldname))
 
 	variant.variant_of = item.name
-	if 'description' in allow_fields:
-		variant.has_variants = 0
-		if not variant.description:
-			variant.description = ""
 
-		if item.variant_based_on=='Item Attribute':
-			if variant.attributes:
-				attributes_description = ""
-				for d in variant.attributes:
-					attributes_description += "<div>" + d.attribute + ": " + cstr(d.attribute_value) + "</div>"
+	if not variant.description:
+		variant.description = ""
 
-				if attributes_description not in variant.description:
-					variant.description += attributes_description
+	if 'description' not in allow_fields:
+		if item.variant_based_on == 'Item Attribute' and not variant.description:
+			variant.description = "<div><b>" + item.name + "</b></div>"
+			for d in variant.attributes:
+				variant.description += "<div><b>" + d.attribute + "</b>: " + cstr(d.attribute_value) + "</div>"
 
 def make_variant_item_code(template_item_code, template_item_name, variant):
 	"""Uses template's item code and abbreviations to make variant's item code"""