diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/IntentCategoryModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/IntentCategoryModel.py
index 96a991a515..fa43ab2aef 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/IntentCategoryModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/IntentCategoryModel.py
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ class IntentCategoryModel(ListModel):
         """
         if len(cls._translations) == 0:
             cls._translations["default"] = {
-                "name": catalog.i18nc("@label", "Balanced")
+                "name": catalog.i18nc("@label", "Balanced"),
+                "description": catalog.i18nc("@text",
+                                             "The balanced profile, is designed to strike a balance between productivity, surface quality, mechanical properties and dimensional accuracy.")
             }
             cls._translations["visual"] = {
                 "name": catalog.i18nc("@label", "Visual"),
diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/IntentTranslations.py b/cura/Machines/Models/IntentTranslations.py
index ab468a6588..b845fe72ad 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/IntentTranslations.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/IntentTranslations.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
 
 intent_translations = collections.OrderedDict()  # type: collections.OrderedDict[str, Dict[str, Optional[str]]]
 intent_translations["default"] = {
-    "name": catalog.i18nc("@label", "Balanced")
+    "name": catalog.i18nc("@label", "Balanced"),
+    "description": catalog.i18nc("@text",
+                                 "The balanced profile, is designed to strike a balance between productivity, surface quality, mechanical properties and dimensional accuracy.")
 }
 intent_translations["visual"] = {
     "name": catalog.i18nc("@label", "Visual"),