diff --git src/bp-activity/bp-activity-embeds.php src/bp-activity/bp-activity-embeds.php
index 08a5b13..fceb6e1 100644
--- src/bp-activity/bp-activity-embeds.php
+++ src/bp-activity/bp-activity-embeds.php
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ EOD;
 
 			// Show description (non-oEmbed standard)
 			if ( isset( $oembed->description ) ) {
-				$caption .= sprintf( '<div class="caption-description">%s</div>', apply_filters( 'bp_get_activity_action', $oembed->description ) );
+				$caption .= sprintf( '<div class="caption-description">%s</div>', apply_filters( 'bp_activity_get_embed_excerpt', $oembed->description ) );
 			}
 
 			// Show author info.