diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
index f1e7953f1..5b24137b2 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
@@ -772,8 +772,8 @@ static int device_connected_old(struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor, struct spa_bt_de
 		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS, "Audio/Device");
 		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "bluez_card.%s", device->address);
 		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_NAME, name);
-		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION, device->name);
-		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_ALIAS, device->alias);
+		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION, device->alias);
+		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_ALIAS, device->name);
 		items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_FORM_FACTOR,
 				spa_bt_form_factor_name(
 					spa_bt_form_factor_from_class(device->bluetooth_class)));
@@ -855,8 +855,8 @@ static int device_connected(struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor, struct spa_bt_device
 	items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS, "Audio/Device");
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "bluez_card.%s", device->address);
 	items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_NAME, name);
-	items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION, device->name);
-	items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_ALIAS, device->alias);
+	items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_DESCRIPTION, device->alias);
+	items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_ALIAS, device->name);
 	items[n_items++] = SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(SPA_KEY_DEVICE_FORM_FACTOR,
 			spa_bt_form_factor_name(
 				spa_bt_form_factor_from_class(device->bluetooth_class)));