diff --git a/lua/jj/cmd/describe.lua b/lua/jj/cmd/describe.lua
index 9b5ccf7..1e37c50 100644
--- a/lua/jj/cmd/describe.lua
+++ b/lua/jj/cmd/describe.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ local default_describe_opts = {
 --- Execute jj describe command with the given description
 --- @param description string The description text
 --- @param revset? string The revision to describe
-local function execute_describe(description, revset)
+--- @param sync? boolean Whether to execute command synchronously
+local function execute_describe(description, revset, sync)
 	if not description or description == "" then
 		utils.notify("Description cannot be empty", vim.log.levels.ERROR)
 		return
@@ -30,6 +31,13 @@ local function execute_describe(description, revset)
 	cmd = cmd .. " --stdin"
 
 	-- Use --stdin to properly handle multi-line and special characters
+	if sync then
+		runner.execute_command_sync(cmd, function()
+			utils.notify("Description set.", vim.log.levels.INFO)
+		end, "Failed to describe", description)
+		return
+	end
+
 	runner.execute_command_async(cmd, function()
 		utils.notify("Description set.", vim.log.levels.INFO)
 	end, "Failed to describe", description)
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ function M.describe(description, revset, opts, on_close)
 	-- Check if a description was provided otherwise require for input
 	if description then
 		-- Description provided directly
-		execute_describe(description, revset)
+		execute_describe(description, revset, false)
 		return
 	end
 
@@ -90,7 +98,7 @@ function M.describe(description, revset, opts, on_close)
 				-- If nothing is provide simply exit
 				return
 			end
-			execute_describe(trimmed_description, revset)
+			execute_describe(trimmed_description, revset, true)
 			-- Once editing is done, reopen the log if we came from there
 		end, function()
 			-- If an on close callback is provided, call it
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@ function M.describe(description, revset, opts, on_close)
 		}, function(input)
 			-- If the user inputed something, execute the describe command
 			if input then
-				execute_describe(input, revset)
+				execute_describe(input, revset, true)
 			end
 			-- Close the current terminal when finished
 			terminal.close_terminal_buffer()
diff --git a/lua/jj/core/runner.lua b/lua/jj/core/runner.lua
index 3c170d6..45efbf2 100644
--- a/lua/jj/core/runner.lua
+++ b/lua/jj/core/runner.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,22 @@ function M.execute_command(cmd, error_prefix, input, silent)
 	return output, success
 end
 
+--- Execute a system command synchronously and call success callback.
+--- @param cmd string The command to execute
+--- @param on_success function|nil Callback on success, receives output as parameter
+--- @param error_prefix string|nil Optional error message prefix
+--- @param input string|nil Optional input to pass to stdin
+--- @param silent boolean|nil Optional to silent the notification
+--- @return string|nil output The command output, or nil if failed
+--- @return boolean success Whether the command succeeded
+function M.execute_command_sync(cmd, on_success, error_prefix, input, silent)
+	local output, success = M.execute_command(cmd, error_prefix, input, silent)
+	if success and on_success then
+		on_success(output)
+	end
+	return output, success
+end
+
 --- Execute a system command asynchronously
 --- @param cmd string The command to execute
 --- @param on_success function|nil Callback on success, receives output as parameter