diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/snapshots/RestoreService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/snapshots/RestoreService.java
index 5883a8a37be71..f58f6d2203549 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/snapshots/RestoreService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/snapshots/RestoreService.java
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ private Settings getOverrideSettingsInternal() {
                             clusterService.state(),
                             clusterSettings,
                             clusterService.getSettings(),
-                            request.getDescription()
+                            String.join(",", request.indices())
                         );
                         return settingsBuilder.build();
                     }