diff --git a/src/complete.rs b/src/complete.rs
index ee6ddc22c..d1baf69fd 100644
--- a/src/complete.rs
+++ b/src/complete.rs
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ fn complete_variable(&mut self, s: &wstr, start_offset: usize) -> bool {
             };
 
             let mut desc = WString::new();
-            if self.flags.descriptions && self.flags.autosuggestion {
+            if self.flags.descriptions && !self.flags.autosuggestion {
                 // $history can be huge, don't put all of it in the completion description; see
                 // #6288.
                 if env_name == "history" {