diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/field.py b/sdk/python/feast/field.py
index 245bb24f52..b07bddfeac 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/field.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/field.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def from_proto(cls, field_proto: FieldProto):
             name=field_proto.name,
             dtype=from_value_type(value_type=value_type),
             tags=dict(field_proto.tags),
+            description=field_proto.description,
         )
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_feature.py b/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_feature.py
index a8cfeef3da..ca0dce4445 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_feature.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/unit/test_feature.py
@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ def test_field_serialization_with_description():
 
     assert serialized_field.description == expected_description
     assert field_from_feature.description == expected_description
+
+    field = Field.from_proto(serialized_field)
+    assert field.description == expected_description