diff --git a/docs/gen-api-gtkdoc.py b/docs/gen-api-gtkdoc.py
index 92e63c0d..a9a80644 100644
--- a/docs/gen-api-gtkdoc.py
+++ b/docs/gen-api-gtkdoc.py
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ class DoxyEnum(DoxyElement):
 
         e = DoxyEnum(name, d)
         e.add_brief(xml.find("briefdescription"))
+        e.add_detail(xml.find("detaileddescription"))
         for p in xml.findall("enumvalue"):
             e.add_member(p)
         return e