diff --git a/tests/api/profile/search.py b/tests/api/profile/search.py
index 5690a487..c833bcf7 100644
--- a/tests/api/profile/search.py
+++ b/tests/api/profile/search.py
@@ -309,6 +309,14 @@ def test_profile_badges_json_has_non_null_names(app_server):
         assert badge["name"] is not None, f"badge name is null: {badge}"
         assert isinstance(badge["name"], str), f"badge name is not a string: {badge}"
         assert len(badge["name"]) > 0, f"badge name is empty: {badge}"
+        assert "description" in badge, f"badge missing description key: {badge}"
+        assert badge["description"] is not None, f"badge description is null: {badge}"
+        assert isinstance(badge["description"], str), f"badge description is not a string: {badge}"
+        assert len(badge["description"]) > 0, f"badge description is empty: {badge}"
+        assert badge["description"] == BADGE_CATALOG[badge["name"]]["description"], (
+            f"badge description mismatch: {badge['name']}"
+        )
+