diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Extensions/ActivityPropertyExtensions.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Extensions/ActivityPropertyExtensions.cs
index 195da6705..7bc994c79 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Extensions/ActivityPropertyExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Core/Extensions/ActivityPropertyExtensions.cs
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ public static class ActivityPropertyExtensions
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a flag indicating if this activity should execute synchronously or asynchronously.
-    /// By default, activities with an <see cref="Workflows.Core.Models.ActivityKind"/> of <see cref="Action"/>, <see cref="Task"/> or <see cref="Trigger"/>
-    /// will execute synchronously, while activities of the <see cref="Workflows.Core.Models.ActivityKind.Job"/> kind will execute asynchronously.
+    /// By default, activities with an <see cref="ActivityKind"/> of <see cref="Action"/>, <see cref="Task"/> or <see cref="Trigger"/>
+    /// will execute synchronously, while activities of the <see cref="ActivityKind.Job"/> kind will execute asynchronously.
     /// </summary>
     public static bool GetRunAsynchronously(this IActivity activity) => activity.CustomProperties.GetValueOrDefault(RunAsynchronouslyPropertyName, () => false);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Sets a flag indicating if this activity should execute synchronously or asynchronously.
-    /// By default, activities with an <see cref="Workflows.Core.Models.ActivityKind"/> of <see cref="Action"/>, <see cref="Task"/> or <see cref="Trigger"/>
-    /// will execute synchronously, while activities of the <see cref="Workflows.Core.Models.ActivityKind.Job"/> kind will execute asynchronously.
+    /// By default, activities with an <see cref="ActivityKind"/> of <see cref="Action"/>, <see cref="Task"/> or <see cref="Trigger"/>
+    /// will execute synchronously, while activities of the <see cref="ActivityKind.Job"/> kind will execute asynchronously.
     /// </summary>
     public static void SetRunAsynchronously(this IActivity activity, bool value) => activity.CustomProperties[RunAsynchronouslyPropertyName[0]] = value;
 
@@ -59,4 +59,24 @@ public static class ActivityPropertyExtensions
         var source = $"{Path.GetFileName(sourceFile)}:{lineNumber}";
         activity.SetSource(source);
     }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the display text for the specified activity.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string? GetDisplayText(this IActivity activity) => activity.Metadata.TryGetValue("displayText", out var value) ? value.ToString() : default;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the display text for the specified activity.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static void SetDisplayText(this IActivity activity, string value) => activity.Metadata["displayText"] = value;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the description for the specified activity.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string? GetDescription(this IActivity activity) => activity.Metadata.TryGetValue("description", out var value) ? value.ToString() : default;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the description for the specified activity.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static void SetDescription(this IActivity activity, string value) => activity.Metadata["description"] = value;
 }
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diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Serialization/Converters/ActivityJsonConverter.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Serialization/Converters/ActivityJsonConverter.cs
index db9935138..7c7e49951 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Serialization/Converters/ActivityJsonConverter.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Serialization/Converters/ActivityJsonConverter.cs
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public class ActivityJsonConverter : JsonConverter<IActivity>
             notFoundActivity.MissingTypeName = activityTypeName;
             notFoundActivity.MissingTypeVersion = activityTypeVersion;
             notFoundActivity.OriginalActivityJson = activityRoot.ToString();
+            notFoundActivity.SetDisplayText($"Not Found: {activityTypeName}");
+            notFoundActivity.SetDescription($"Could not find activity type {activityTypeName} with version {activityTypeVersion}");
             return notFoundActivity;
         }