diff --git a/cookbook/connectors/homeassistant.py b/cookbook/connectors/homeassistant.py
index e2bdcc22d..904afd078 100644
--- a/cookbook/connectors/homeassistant.py
+++ b/cookbook/connectors/homeassistant.py
@@ -43,13 +43,15 @@ class HomeAssistant(Connector):
         data = {
             "entity_id": self._config.todo_entity,
             "item": item,
-            "description": description,
         }
 
+        if self._config.supports_description_field:
+            data["description"] = description
+
         try:
             await self.homeassistant_api_call("POST", "services/todo/add_item", data)
         except ClientError as err:
-            self._logger.warning(f"received an exception from the api: {err=}, {type(err)=}")
+            self._logger.warning(f"received an exception from the api: {err=}, {type(err)=} {data=}")
 
     async def on_shopping_list_entry_updated(self, space: Space, shopping_list_entry: ShoppingListEntry) -> None:
         if not self._config.on_shopping_list_entry_updated_enabled:
diff --git a/cookbook/forms.py b/cookbook/forms.py
index c0a670613..f3d6ec4bd 100644
--- a/cookbook/forms.py
+++ b/cookbook/forms.py
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ class ConnectorConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
         required=False,
     )
 
+    supports_description_field = forms.BooleanField(
+        help_text="Does the connector todo entity support the description field",
+        initial=True,
+        required=False,
+    )
+
     update_token = forms.CharField(
         widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'autocomplete': 'update-token', 'type': 'password'}),
         required=False,
@@ -198,7 +204,7 @@ class ConnectorConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
         fields = (
             'name', 'type', 'enabled', 'on_shopping_list_entry_created_enabled', 'on_shopping_list_entry_updated_enabled',
-            'on_shopping_list_entry_deleted_enabled', 'url', 'todo_entity',
+            'on_shopping_list_entry_deleted_enabled', 'supports_description_field', 'url', 'todo_entity',
         )
 
         help_texts = {
diff --git a/cookbook/migrations/0219_connectorconfig_supports_description_field.py b/cookbook/migrations/0219_connectorconfig_supports_description_field.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f2ac0749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookbook/migrations/0219_connectorconfig_supports_description_field.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.15 on 2024-09-15 10:30
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('cookbook', '0218_alter_mealplan_from_date_alter_mealplan_to_date'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='connectorconfig',
+            name='supports_description_field',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True, help_text='Does the todo entity support the description field'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/cookbook/models.py b/cookbook/models.py
index 6c34d8183..e41560992 100644
--- a/cookbook/models.py
+++ b/cookbook/models.py
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ class ConnectorConfig(models.Model, PermissionModelMixin):
     on_shopping_list_entry_created_enabled = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     on_shopping_list_entry_updated_enabled = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     on_shopping_list_entry_deleted_enabled = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    supports_description_field = models.BooleanField(default=True, help_text="Does the todo entity support the description field")
 
     url = models.URLField(blank=True, null=True)
     token = models.CharField(max_length=512, blank=True, null=True)
diff --git a/cookbook/serializer.py b/cookbook/serializer.py
index 8a7114c46..1bdbbad6f 100644
--- a/cookbook/serializer.py
+++ b/cookbook/serializer.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class ConnectorConfigConfigSerializer(SpacedModelSerializer):
         fields = (
             'id', 'name', 'url', 'token', 'todo_entity', 'enabled',
             'on_shopping_list_entry_created_enabled', 'on_shopping_list_entry_updated_enabled',
-            'on_shopping_list_entry_deleted_enabled', 'created_by'
+            'on_shopping_list_entry_deleted_enabled', 'supports_description_field', 'created_by'
         )
 
         read_only_fields = ('created_by',)
diff --git a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_connector_config.py b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_connector_config.py
index 79f496bf6..a7c490a78 100644
--- a/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_connector_config.py
+++ b/cookbook/tests/api/test_api_connector_config.py
@@ -99,11 +99,23 @@ def test_add(arg, request, a1_s2, obj_1):
     assert r.status_code == arg[1]
     if r.status_code == 201:
         assert response['name'] == 'test'
+        assert response['supports_description_field'] == True
         r = c.get(reverse(DETAIL_URL, args={response['id']}))
         assert r.status_code == 200
         r = a1_s2.get(reverse(DETAIL_URL, args={response['id']}))
         assert r.status_code == 404
 
+def test_add_with_supports_description_field_false(a1_s2):
+    r = a1_s2.post(
+        reverse(LIST_URL),
+        {'name': 'test', 'url': 'http://localhost:8123/api', 'token': '1234', 'enabled': 'true', 'supports_description_field': 'false'},
+        content_type='application/json'
+    )
+    response = json.loads(r.content)
+    print(r.content)
+    assert r.status_code == 201
+    assert response['name'] == 'test'
+    assert response['supports_description_field'] == False
 
 def test_delete(a1_s1, a1_s2, obj_1):
     r = a1_s2.delete(