diff --git a/utoipa-gen/src/lib.rs b/utoipa-gen/src/lib.rs
index 23250391..31d07c5e 100644
--- a/utoipa-gen/src/lib.rs
+++ b/utoipa-gen/src/lib.rs
@@ -657,12 +657,12 @@ pub fn derive_to_schema(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 /// `#[deprecated  = "There is better way to do this"]` the reason would not render in OpenAPI spec.
 ///
 /// Doc comment at decorated function will be used for _`description`_ and _`summary`_ of the path.
-/// First line of the doc comment will be used as the _`summary`_ and the whole doc comment will be
+/// First line of the doc comment will be used as the _`summary`_ while the remaining lines will be
 /// used as _`description`_.
 /// ```rust
 /// /// This is a summary of the operation
 /// ///
-/// /// All lines of the doc comment will be included to operation description.
+/// /// The rest of the doc comment will be included to operation description.
 /// #[utoipa::path(get, path = "/operation")]
 /// fn operation() {}
 /// ```
diff --git a/utoipa-gen/src/path.rs b/utoipa-gen/src/path.rs
index 495b3bfd..8df80663 100644
--- a/utoipa-gen/src/path.rs
+++ b/utoipa-gen/src/path.rs
@@ -376,14 +376,28 @@ impl<'p> ToTokens for Path<'p> {
                 }
             });
 
+        let split_comment = self
+            .doc_comments
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|comments| comments.split_first())
+            .map(|(summary, description)| {
+                // Skip all whitespace lines
+                let start_pos = description
+                    .iter()
+                    .position(|s| !s.chars().all(char::is_whitespace));
+
+                let trimmed = start_pos
+                    .and_then(|pos| description.get(pos..))
+                    .unwrap_or(description);
+
+                (summary, trimmed)
+            });
+
         let operation: Operation = Operation {
             deprecated: &self.deprecated,
             operation_id,
-            summary: self
-                .doc_comments
-                .as_ref()
-                .and_then(|comments| comments.iter().next()),
-            description: self.doc_comments.as_ref(),
+            summary: split_comment.map(|(summary, _)| summary),
+            description: split_comment.map(|(_, description)| description),
             parameters: self.path_attr.params.as_ref(),
             request_body: self.path_attr.request_body.as_ref(),
             responses: self.path_attr.responses.as_ref(),
@@ -427,7 +441,7 @@ impl<'p> ToTokens for Path<'p> {
 struct Operation<'a> {
     operation_id: Expr,
     summary: Option<&'a String>,
-    description: Option<&'a Vec<String>>,
+    description: Option<&'a [String]>,
     deprecated: &'a Option<bool>,
     parameters: &'a Vec<Parameter<'a>>,
     request_body: Option<&'a RequestBody<'a>>,
diff --git a/utoipa-gen/tests/path_derive.rs b/utoipa-gen/tests/path_derive.rs
index a774b8f7..099d04cb 100644
--- a/utoipa-gen/tests/path_derive.rs
+++ b/utoipa-gen/tests/path_derive.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ fn derive_path_with_all_info_success() {
     common::assert_json_array_len(operation.pointer("/parameters").unwrap(), 1);
     assert_value! {operation=>
        "deprecated" = r#"true"#, "Api fn deprecated status"
-       "description" = r#""This is test operation description\n\nAdditional info in long description""#, "Api fn description"
+       "description" = r#""Additional info in long description""#, "Api fn description"
        "summary" = r#""This is test operation description""#, "Api fn summary"
        "operationId" = r#""foo_bar_id""#, "Api fn operation_id"
        "tags.[0]" = r#""custom_tag""#, "Api fn tag"
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ fn derive_path_with_extra_attributes_without_nested_module() {
     common::assert_json_array_len(operation.pointer("/parameters").unwrap(), 2);
     assert_value! {operation=>
         "deprecated" = r#"null"#, "Api operation deprecated"
-        "description" = r#""This is test operation\n\nThis is long description for test operation""#, "Api operation description"
+        "description" = r#""This is long description for test operation""#, "Api operation description"
         "operationId" = r#""get_foos_by_id_since""#, "Api operation operation_id"
         "summary" = r#""This is test operation""#, "Api operation summary"
         "tags.[0]" = r#""crate""#, "Api operation tag"