diff --git a/metagpt/roles/role.py b/metagpt/roles/role.py
index 3bcd600fc..3d5e55057 100644
--- a/metagpt/roles/role.py
+++ b/metagpt/roles/role.py
@@ -504,7 +504,13 @@ class Role(SerializationMixin, is_polymorphic_base=True):
 
     @property
     def todo(self) -> str:
-        """AgentStore uses this attribute to display to the user what actions the current role should take."""
+        """
+        AgentStore uses this attribute to display to the user what actions the current role should take.
+        """
+        if self.rc.todo:
+            if self.rc.todo.desc:
+                return self.rc.todo.desc
+            return any_to_name(self.rc.todo)
         if self.actions:
             return any_to_name(self.actions[0])
         return ""