diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/Database/Backup.cs b/Duplicati/Server/Database/Backup.cs
index 3317421b2..c3808c004 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Server/Database/Backup.cs
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/Database/Backup.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ namespace Duplicati.Server.Database
         /// </summary>
         public string Name { get; set; }
         /// <summary>
+        /// The backup description
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Description { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
         /// The backup tags
         /// </summary>
         public string[] Tags { get; set; }
diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/Database/Connection.cs b/Duplicati/Server/Database/Connection.cs
index f2347f20a..3ebd6103d 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Server/Database/Connection.cs
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/Database/Connection.cs
@@ -293,11 +293,12 @@ namespace Duplicati.Server.Database
                     (rd) => new Backup() {
                         ID = ConvertToInt64(rd, 0).ToString(),
                         Name = ConvertToString(rd, 1),
-                        Tags = (ConvertToString(rd, 2) ?? "").Split(new char[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries),
-                        TargetURL = ConvertToString(rd, 3),
-                        DBPath = ConvertToString(rd, 4),
+                        Description = ConvertToString(rd, 2),
+                        Tags = (ConvertToString(rd, 3) ?? "").Split(new char[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries),
+                        TargetURL = ConvertToString(rd, 4),
+                        DBPath = ConvertToString(rd, 5),
                     },
-                    @"SELECT ""ID"", ""Name"", ""Tags"", ""TargetURL"", ""DBPath"" FROM ""Backup"" WHERE ID = ?", id)
+                    @"SELECT ""ID"", ""Name"", ""Description"", ""Tags"", ""TargetURL"", ""DBPath"" FROM ""Backup"" WHERE ID = ?", id)
                     .FirstOrDefault();
                     
                 if (bk != null)
@@ -506,8 +507,8 @@ namespace Duplicati.Server.Database
                         new object[] { long.Parse(item.ID ?? "-1") },
                         new IBackup[] { item },
                         update ?
-                            @"UPDATE ""Backup"" SET ""Name""=?, ""Tags""=?, ""TargetURL""=? WHERE ""ID""=?" :
-                            @"INSERT INTO ""Backup"" (""Name"", ""Tags"", ""TargetURL"", ""DBPath"") VALUES (?,?,?,?)",
+                            @"UPDATE ""Backup"" SET ""Name""=?, ""Description""=?, ""Tags""=?, ""TargetURL""=? WHERE ""ID""=?" :
+                            @"INSERT INTO ""Backup"" (""Name"", ""Description"", ""Tags"", ""TargetURL"", ""DBPath"") VALUES (?,?,?,?,?)",
                         (n) => {
                         
                             if (n.TargetURL.IndexOf(Duplicati.Server.WebServer.Server.PASSWORD_PLACEHOLDER, StringComparison.Ordinal) >= 0)
@@ -517,6 +518,7 @@ namespace Duplicati.Server.Database
                            
                             return new object[] {
                                 n.Name,
+                                n.Description,
                                 string.Join(",", n.Tags ?? new string[0]),
                                 n.TargetURL,
                                 update ? (object)item.ID : (object)n.DBPath 
@@ -685,11 +687,12 @@ namespace Duplicati.Server.Database
                         (rd) => (IBackup)new Backup() {
                             ID = ConvertToInt64(rd, 0).ToString(),
                             Name = ConvertToString(rd, 1),
-                            Tags = (ConvertToString(rd, 2) ?? "").Split(new char[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries),
-                            TargetURL = ConvertToString(rd, 3),
-                            DBPath = ConvertToString(rd, 4),
+                            Description = ConvertToString(rd, 2),
+                            Tags = (ConvertToString(rd, 3) ?? "").Split(new char[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries),
+                            TargetURL = ConvertToString(rd, 4),
+                            DBPath = ConvertToString(rd, 5),
                         },
-                        @"SELECT ""ID"", ""Name"", ""Tags"", ""TargetURL"", ""DBPath"" FROM ""Backup"" ")
+                        @"SELECT ""ID"", ""Name"", ""Description"", ""Tags"", ""TargetURL"", ""DBPath"" FROM ""Backup"" ")
                         .ToArray();
                         
                     foreach(var n in lst)
diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/Database/Database schema/6. Add Description to Backup.sql b/Duplicati/Server/Database/Database schema/6. Add Description to Backup.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61e5edeb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/Database/Database schema/6. Add Description to Backup.sql	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE "Backup" ADD COLUMN "Description" TEXT NULL;
diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/Database/Database schema/Schema.sql b/Duplicati/Server/Database/Database schema/Schema.sql
index 6ebd58082..19e526ba0 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Server/Database/Database schema/Schema.sql	
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/Database/Database schema/Schema.sql	
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 CREATE TABLE "Backup" (
     "ID" INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
     "Name" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "Description" TEXT NOT NULL,
     "Tags" TEXT NOT NULL,
     "TargetURL" TEXT NOT NULL,
     "DBPath" TEXT NOT NULL
diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/Duplicati.Server.Serialization/Interface/IBackup.cs b/Duplicati/Server/Duplicati.Server.Serialization/Interface/IBackup.cs
index d857b7f28..e54ed5a9e 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Server/Duplicati.Server.Serialization/Interface/IBackup.cs
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/Duplicati.Server.Serialization/Interface/IBackup.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ namespace Duplicati.Server.Serialization.Interface
         /// </summary>
         string Name { get; set; }
         /// <summary>
+        /// The backup description
+        /// </summary>
+        string Description { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
         /// The backup tags
         /// </summary>
         string[] Tags { get; set; }
diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/Duplicati.Server.csproj b/Duplicati/Server/Duplicati.Server.csproj
index d956775a8..2f4623991 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Server/Duplicati.Server.csproj
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/Duplicati.Server.csproj
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="webroot\" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Database\Database schema\6. Add Description to Backup.sql" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/addoredit.html b/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/addoredit.html
index d71b82756..fdde1d45d 100755
--- a/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/addoredit.html
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/addoredit.html
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@
 
                     <div class="input text">
                         <label for="name" translate>Name</label>
-                        <input type="text" name="name" id="name" ng-model="Backup.Name" placeholder="{{'My Photos' | translate}}"/>
+                        <input type="text" name="name" id="name" ng-model="Backup.Name" placeholder="{{'My Photos' | translate}}" />
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="input textarea">
+                        <label for="description" translate>Description</label>
+                        <textarea name="description" id="description" ng-model="Backup.Description"></textarea>
                     </div>
                     <div class="input select" ng-hide="SystemInfo.EncryptionModules.length == 0">
                         <label for="encryption" translate>Encryption</label>
diff --git a/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/home.html b/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/home.html
index f56c5d00f..3931ebceb 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/home.html
+++ b/Duplicati/Server/webroot/ngax/templates/home.html
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
                 </a>
 
                 <dl class="taskmenu" ng-show="$parent.TaskMenuID == item.Backup.ID">
+                    <dt translate>Description:</dt>
+                    <dd>
+                        {{item.Backup.Description}}
+                    </dd>
+
                     <dt translate>Operations:</dt>
                     <dd>
                         <p ng-click="doRun(item.Backup.ID)" translate>Run now</p>