diff --git a/doc/82-Changelog.md b/doc/82-Changelog.md
index 9cf35591..1c2408e4 100644
--- a/doc/82-Changelog.md
+++ b/doc/82-Changelog.md
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ v1.10.0 (unreleased)
 * BREAKING: configuration baskets no longer contain originalId (#2549)
 * FEATURE: exporting/snapshot-logic has been centralized (#2549)
 
+### Configuration Branches
+* FEATURE: merge comments can now be proposed (#2604)
+
 ### REST API
 * FIX: addressing service templates by name has been fixed (#2487)
 * FEATURE: Stack traces can now be requested (#2570)
diff --git a/library/Director/Db/Branch/Branch.php b/library/Director/Db/Branch/Branch.php
index 83c26798..cd68ff0a 100644
--- a/library/Director/Db/Branch/Branch.php
+++ b/library/Director/Db/Branch/Branch.php
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class Branch
         $self->branchUuid = Uuid::fromBytes(Db\DbUtil::binaryResult($row->uuid));
         $self->name = $row->branch_name;
         $self->owner = $row->owner;
+        $self->description = $row->description;
         $self->tsMergeRequest = $row->ts_merge_request;
         if (isset($row->cnt_activities)) {
             $self->cntActivities = $row->cnt_activities;
@@ -181,6 +182,25 @@ class Branch
         return $this->name;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @since v1.10.0
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getDescription()
+    {
+        return $this->description;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since v1.10.0
+     * @param ?string $description
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function setDescription($description)
+    {
+        $this->description = $description;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return string
      */
diff --git a/library/Director/Db/Branch/BranchStore.php b/library/Director/Db/Branch/BranchStore.php
index 78bc88ab..5ed4fc5f 100644
--- a/library/Director/Db/Branch/BranchStore.php
+++ b/library/Director/Db/Branch/BranchStore.php
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ class BranchStore
     public function setReadyForMerge(Branch $branch)
     {
         $update = [
-            'ts_merge_request' => (int) floor(microtime(true) * 1000000)
+            'ts_merge_request' => (int) floor(microtime(true) * 1000000),
+            'description'      => $branch->getDescription(),
         ];
 
         $name = $branch->getName();