diff --git a/lib/gitlab/hook_data/merge_request_builder.rb b/lib/gitlab/hook_data/merge_request_builder.rb
index 2dfc0435848..6e5ef09de9e 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/hook_data/merge_request_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/hook_data/merge_request_builder.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module Gitlab
 
       def build
         attrs = {
-          description: MarkdownUtils.absolute_image_urls(issue.description),
+          description: MarkdownUtils.absolute_image_urls(merge_request.description),
           url: Gitlab::UrlBuilder.build(merge_request),
           source: merge_request.source_project.try(:hook_attrs),
           target: merge_request.target_project.hook_attrs,