diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx
index fe150bd56..bbe82a0e2 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/detail/SearchDetailDialog.tsx
@@ -321,6 +321,28 @@ function ObjectDetailsTab({
             (key.includes("events") ||
               key.includes("events/search") ||
               key.includes("events/explore")),
+          (currentData: SearchResult[][] | undefined) => {
+            if (!currentData) return currentData;
+            // optimistic update
+            return currentData.map((page) =>
+              page.map((event) =>
+                event.id === search.id
+                  ? {
+                      ...event,
+                      data: {
+                        ...event.data,
+                        description: desc,
+                      },
+                    }
+                  : event,
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+          {
+            optimisticData: true,
+            rollbackOnError: true,
+            revalidate: false,
+          },
         );
       })
       .catch(() => {