diff --git a/springdoc-openapi-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/customizers/ActuatorOperationCustomizer.java b/springdoc-openapi-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/customizers/ActuatorOperationCustomizer.java
index eb125ab4a..c122f4679 100644
--- a/springdoc-openapi-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/customizers/ActuatorOperationCustomizer.java
+++ b/springdoc-openapi-common/src/main/java/org/springdoc/core/customizers/ActuatorOperationCustomizer.java
@@ -108,8 +108,10 @@ public Operation customize(Operation operation, HandlerMethod handlerMethod) {
 			while (matcher.find()) {
 				operationId = matcher.group(1);
 			}
-			if (!summary.contains("$"))
+
+			if (operation.getSummary() == null && !summary.contains("$"))
 				operation.setSummary(summary);
+
 			operation.setOperationId(operationId);
 		}
 		return operation;