diff --git a/xtrn/ddfilelister/ddfilelister.cfg b/xtrn/ddfilelister/ddfilelister.cfg
index 76d0aa70cacd6230e6581a21d67912ee6d63ff09..90c0a6760ce49fab59433446960bcbbf28891fbe 100644
--- a/xtrn/ddfilelister/ddfilelister.cfg
+++ b/xtrn/ddfilelister/ddfilelister.cfg
@@ -31,5 +31,9 @@ blankNFilesListedStrIfLoadableModule=true
 ; information for files
 displayUserAvatars=true
 
+; If a file's description is unavailable, whether or not to use the
+; filename in the list instead
+useFilenameIfNoDescription=true
+
 ; The name of the color theme configuration file
 themeFilename=defaultTheme.cfg
diff --git a/xtrn/ddfilelister/ddfilelister.js b/xtrn/ddfilelister/ddfilelister.js
index 66a69635a985d80f52b93b675e01549958167fcf..07f8531ec5b676fde21e6ab458fa7a4912e18288 100644
--- a/xtrn/ddfilelister/ddfilelister.js
+++ b/xtrn/ddfilelister/ddfilelister.js
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@
  *                              exist in the metadata before accessing them
  * 2024-12-08 Eric Oulashin     Version 2.25c
  *                              Check whether 'desc' is a string in file metadata before trying to use it
+ * 2024-12-27 Eric Oulashin     Version 2.26
+ *                              New configuration setting: useFilenameIfNoDescription - If a
+ *                              file's description is empty, show its filename in the list instead
  */
 
 "use strict";
@@ -190,8 +193,8 @@ var gAvatar = load({}, "avatar_lib.js");
 
 
 // Version information
-var LISTER_VERSION = "2.25c";
-var LISTER_DATE = "2024-12-08";
+var LISTER_VERSION = "2.26";
+var LISTER_DATE = "2024-12-27";
 
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -335,6 +338,10 @@ var gTraditionalUseSyncStock = false;
 // file information
 var gDispayUserAvatars = true;
 
+// If a file's description is unavailable, whether or not to use the
+// filename instead
+var gUseFilenameIfNoDescription = true;
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Script execution code
 
@@ -3398,6 +3405,10 @@ function createFileListMenu(pQuitKeys)
 		var desc = (typeof(gFileList[pIdx].desc) === "string" ? gFileList[pIdx].desc : "");
 		// Remove/replace any cursor movement codes in the description, which can corrupt the display
 		desc = removeOrReplaceSyncCursorMovementChars(desc, false);
+		// If there is no description and the option to use the filename is enabled, then use the
+		// filename.
+		if (gUseFilenameIfNoDescription && (desc == "" || /^\s+$/.test(desc)))
+			desc = gFileList[pIdx].name;
 		var fileSizeStr = file_size_str(gFileList[pIdx].size, null, FILE_SIZE_PRECISION);
 		menuItemObj.text = format(this.fileFormatStr,
 		                          filename,
@@ -4153,6 +4164,11 @@ function readConfigFile()
 						themeFilename = js.exec_dir + settingsObj[prop];
 				}
 			}
+			else if (propUpper == "USEFILENAMEIFNODESCRIPTION")
+			{
+				if (typeof(settingsObj[prop]) === "boolean")
+					gUseFilenameIfNoDescription = settingsObj[prop];
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	else
@@ -5171,7 +5187,12 @@ function displayFileExtDescOnMainScreen(pFileIdx, pStartScreenRow, pEndScreenRow
 		lastScreenRow = pEndScreenRow;
 	// Remove/replace any cursor movement characters, as they can corrupt the display
 	fileDesc = removeOrReplaceSyncCursorMovementChars(fileDesc);
+	// If there is no description and the option to use the filename is enabled, then use the
+	// filename.
+	if (gUseFilenameIfNoDescription && (fileDesc == "" || /^\s+$/.test(fileDesc)))
+		fileDesc = lfexpand(word_wrap(fileMetadata.name + "\r\n(No description)", maxDescLen, null, false));
 	var fileDescArray = fileDesc.split("\r\n");
+	//if (user.is_sysop) console.print("\x01nfileDescArray is array: " + Array.isArray(fileDescArray) + "  \x01p"); // Temporary
 	console.attributes = "N";
 	// screenRowNum is to keep track of the row on the screen where the
 	// description line would be placed, in case the start row is after that
diff --git a/xtrn/ddfilelister/readme.txt b/xtrn/ddfilelister/readme.txt
index bfe7d33fcc5afb44ae6929b35f6ee08658424fb9..d1792e3ad330adfebabf5b231865c3cb290a5aa5 100644
--- a/xtrn/ddfilelister/readme.txt
+++ b/xtrn/ddfilelister/readme.txt
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ displayUserAvatars                    Whether or not to display uploader avatars
                                       in extended information for files. Valid
                                       values are true and false.
 
+useFilenameIfNoDescription            If a file's description is unavailable,
+                                      whether or not to use the filename in the
+                                      list instead. Valid values are true and
+                                      false.
+
 themeFilename                         The name of the configuration file to
                                       use for colors & string settings
 
diff --git a/xtrn/ddfilelister/revision_history.txt b/xtrn/ddfilelister/revision_history.txt
index 942b25010c7ba32acbe5b4ad9276a98337cf8618..75df87000f30e9e829e19058c2e9e103e36a0ea8 100644
--- a/xtrn/ddfilelister/revision_history.txt
+++ b/xtrn/ddfilelister/revision_history.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ Revision History (change log)
 =============================
 Version  Date         Description
 -------  ----         -----------
+2.26     2024-12-27   New configuration setting: useFilenameIfNoDescription -
+                      If a file's description is empty, show its filename in the
+                      list instead
 2.25c    2024-12-08   Bug fix for trying to use 'desc' in file metadata and not
                       checking whether it's defined.
 2.25b    2024-11-24   When editing file information, check whether cost and