diff --git a/src/accounts/templates/accounts/manage_subscriptions.html b/src/accounts/templates/accounts/manage_subscriptions.html
index 5da66ea..9aa357c 100644
--- a/src/accounts/templates/accounts/manage_subscriptions.html
+++ b/src/accounts/templates/accounts/manage_subscriptions.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             {% for list, checked in lists %}
               <div class="checkbox">
                 <label>
-                  <input name="{{ email }}" value="{{ list }}" type="checkbox" {% if checked %}checked{% endif%}>{{ list }}</input>
+                  <input name="{{ email }}" value="{{ list.listname }}" type="checkbox" {% if checked %}checked{% endif%} title="{{ list.description }}">{{ list.listname }}</input>
                 </label>
               </div>
             {% endfor %}
diff --git a/src/accounts/utils/mailman.py b/src/accounts/utils/mailman.py
index 4883b17..b09e5e8 100644
--- a/src/accounts/utils/mailman.py
+++ b/src/accounts/utils/mailman.py
@@ -44,18 +44,23 @@ def update_subscription(address, lists):
             subscribe(maillist, address)
 
 
-def address_lists(address):
+def address_lists(address, description=None):
     url = get_url()
+
+    kwargs = {'address': address}
+    if description:
+        kwargs.update(description=description)
+
     try:
-        lists = requests.get(url, timeout=TIMEOUT, params={'address': address})
+        lists = requests.get(url, timeout=TIMEOUT, params=kwargs)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
         return []
 
     return lists.json()
 
 
-def all_lists():
-    return address_lists('')
+def all_lists(*args, **kwargs):
+    return address_lists('', *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 def user_lists(user):
diff --git a/src/accounts/views.py b/src/accounts/views.py
index e298cbd..e62159b 100644
--- a/src/accounts/views.py
+++ b/src/accounts/views.py
@@ -174,17 +174,20 @@ class ManageUserSubscriptionsView(UserProfileBaseMixin, DetailView):
 
         user = self.get_object()
         emails = user.emails.values_list('address', flat=True)
-        all_lists = mailman.all_lists()
+        all_lists = mailman.all_lists(description=1)
 
         for email in emails:
             lists = []
             lists_for_address = mailman.address_lists(email)
-            for listname in all_lists:
+            for listname, description in all_lists:
                 if listname in lists_for_address:
                     checked = True
                 else:
                     checked = False
-                lists.append((listname, checked))
+                lists.append((
+                    {'listname': listname: 'description': description},
+                    checked
+                ))
 
             context['membership'].update({email: lists})
 
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