diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/AssignRoleCommand.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/AssignRoleCommand.java
index b75f65e51cf..34263599ff0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/AssignRoleCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/command/impl/AssignRoleCommand.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public Map<String, Set<Permission>> getRequiredPermissions() {
 
     @Override
     public String describe() {
-        return grantee + " has been given access to " + defPoint.accept(DvObject.NameIdPrinter);
+        return grantee + " has been given " + role + " on " + defPoint.accept(DvObject.NameIdPrinter);
     }
 
 }