diff --git a/fastmcp_slim/fastmcp/utilities/json_schema.py b/fastmcp_slim/fastmcp/utilities/json_schema.py
index 4e71fc102..d84a3307f 100644
--- a/fastmcp_slim/fastmcp/utilities/json_schema.py
+++ b/fastmcp_slim/fastmcp/utilities/json_schema.py
@@ -281,6 +281,16 @@ def resolve_root_ref(schema: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
             if def_name in defs:
                 # Create a new schema by copying the referenced definition
                 resolved = dict(defs[def_name])
+
+                # Preserve root-level sibling metadata from the original schema.
+                # Pydantic may put user-facing fields such as title, description,
+                # default, or examples next to the root $ref. Those fields still
+                # describe the root schema even when we can only resolve that
+                # root reference for circular schemas.
+                for key, value in schema.items():
+                    if key not in {"$ref", "$defs"}:
+                        resolved[key] = value
+
                 # Preserve $defs for nested references (other fields may still use them)
                 resolved["$defs"] = defs
                 return resolved
diff --git a/tests/utilities/test_json_schema.py b/tests/utilities/test_json_schema.py
index 28a898af6..014a7dea3 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/test_json_schema.py
+++ b/tests/utilities/test_json_schema.py
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ class TestDereferenceRefs:
                 }
             },
             "$ref": "#/$defs/Node",
+            "title": "Tree node",
+            "description": "A recursive tree node.",
+            "examples": [{"children": []}],
         }
         result = dereference_refs(schema)
 
@@ -127,6 +130,9 @@ class TestDereferenceRefs:
         # Root should be resolved but nested refs preserved
         assert result.get("type") == "object"
         assert "$defs" in result  # $defs preserved for circular refs
+        assert result["title"] == "Tree node"
+        assert result["description"] == "A recursive tree node."
+        assert result["examples"] == [{"children": []}]
 
     def test_falls_back_for_circular_json_pointer_refs(self):
         """Test that circular JSON Pointer $ref (non-$defs) does not crash.