diff --git a/src/wp-includes/bookmark.php b/src/wp-includes/bookmark.php
index ec2f0b2102..8f44e510e9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/bookmark.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/bookmark.php
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ function get_bookmarks( $args = '' ) {
 			break;
 		default:
 			$orderparams = array();
-			$keys = array( 'link_id', 'link_name', 'link_url', 'link_visible', 'link_rating', 'link_owner', 'link_updated', 'link_notes' );
+			$keys = array( 'link_id', 'link_name', 'link_url', 'link_visible', 'link_rating', 'link_owner', 'link_updated', 'link_notes', 'link_description' );
 			foreach ( explode( ',', $orderby ) as $ordparam ) {
 				$ordparam = trim( $ordparam );