diff --git a/application/forms/Dashboard/DashletForm.php b/application/forms/Dashboard/DashletForm.php
index bbcd2503d..544a4125c 100644
--- a/application/forms/Dashboard/DashletForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Dashboard/DashletForm.php
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class DashletForm extends SetupNewDashboardForm
             'org_pane'    => $dashboard->getPane()->getName(),
             'org_dashlet' => $dashboard->getName(),
             'dashlet'     => $dashboard->getTitle(),
-            'url'         => $dashboard->getUrl()->getRelativeUrl()
+            'url'         => $dashboard->getUrl()->getRelativeUrl(),
+            'description' => $dashboard->getDescription(),
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ class DashletForm extends SetupNewDashboardForm
             $customDashlet = null;
             if (($dashlet = $this->getPopulatedValue('dashlet')) && ($url = $this->getPopulatedValue('url'))) {
                 $customDashlet = new Dashlet($dashlet, $url, $currentPane);
+                $customDashlet->setDescription($this->getPopulatedValue('description'));
 
                 if ($currentPane->hasEntry($customDashlet->getName()) || $this->customDashletAlreadyExists) {
                     if ($this->customDashletAlreadyExists) {
@@ -265,11 +267,14 @@ class DashletForm extends SetupNewDashboardForm
                 $orgHome->setEntries([]);
             }
 
+            /** @var Dashlet $currentDashlet */
             $currentDashlet = clone $orgDashlet;
             $currentDashlet
                 ->setPane($currentPane)
                 ->setUrl($this->getValue('url'))
-                ->setTitle($this->getValue('dashlet'));
+                ->setTitle($this->getValue('dashlet'))
+                ->setDescription($this->getValue('description'));
+
 
             if ($orgPane->getName() !== $currentPane->getName()
                 && $currentPane->hasEntry($currentDashlet->getName())) {
diff --git a/application/forms/Dashboard/SetupNewDashboardForm.php b/application/forms/Dashboard/SetupNewDashboardForm.php
index f980be5d5..f5d4652ee 100644
--- a/application/forms/Dashboard/SetupNewDashboardForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Dashboard/SetupNewDashboardForm.php
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class SetupNewDashboardForm extends BaseDashboardForm
 
     /**
      * Dump all module dashlets which are not selected by the user
-     * from the member variable
      *
      * @param bool $strict Whether to match populated of the dashlet against a 'y'
      *
@@ -59,12 +58,14 @@ class SetupNewDashboardForm extends BaseDashboardForm
                 if ($this->getPopulatedValue($element) === 'y' || (! $strict && $this->getPopulatedValue($element))) {
                     $title = $this->getPopulatedValue($element);
                     $url = $this->getPopulatedValue($element . '_url');
+                    $description = $this->getPopulatedValue($element . '_description');
 
                     if (! $strict && $title && $url) {
                         $dashlet
                             ->setUrl($url)
                             ->setName($title . '(' . $module . ')')
-                            ->setTitle($title);
+                            ->setTitle($title)
+                            ->setDescription($description);
                     }
 
                     $chosenDashlets[$module][$dashlet->getName()] = $dashlet;
@@ -187,6 +188,12 @@ class SetupNewDashboardForm extends BaseDashboardForm
                             'Enter url to be loaded in the dashlet. You can paste the full URL, including filters'
                         )
                     ]);
+
+                    $this->addElement('textarea', $elementId . '_description', [
+                        'label'       => t('Description'),
+                        'value'       => $dashlet->getDescription(),
+                        'description' => t('Enter description for the dashlet')
+                    ]);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -210,6 +217,12 @@ class SetupNewDashboardForm extends BaseDashboardForm
                 'Enter url to be loaded in the dashlet. You can paste the full URL, including filters.'
             ),
         ]);
+
+        $this->addElement('textarea', 'description', [
+            'label'       => t('Description'),
+            'placeholder' => t('Enter dashlet description'),
+            'description' => t('Enter description for the dashlet'),
+        ]);
     }
 
     protected function assemble()
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/DashletManager.php b/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/DashletManager.php
index dd9cdb3c9..77c129f99 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/DashletManager.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/DashletManager.php
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ class DashletManager
                 ->setTitle($moduleDashlet->label)
                 ->setModuleDashlet(true)
                 ->setModule($moduleDashlet->module)
-                ->setPriority($moduleDashlet->priority);
+                ->setPriority($moduleDashlet->priority)
+                ->setDescription($moduleDashlet->description);
 
             if (! self::ensureItIsNotOrphaned($dashlet)) {
                 continue;
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Model/Dashlet.php b/library/Icinga/Model/Dashlet.php
index 79439ecb2..cd93a8e64 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Model/Dashlet.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Model/Dashlet.php
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class Dashlet extends Model
             'label',
             'url',
             'priority',
-            'disabled'
+            'disabled',
+            'description'
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Test/fixtures.sql b/library/Icinga/Test/fixtures.sql
index c9720088f..df91d896a 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Test/fixtures.sql
+++ b/library/Icinga/Test/fixtures.sql
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `icingaweb_dashlet` (
      `url`           VARCHAR NOT NULL,
      `priority`      tinyint NOT NULL,
      `disabled`      TEXT CHECK ( disabled IN ('n', 'y') ) DEFAULT 'n',
+     `description`   text DEFAULT NULL,
      FOREIGN KEY (`dashboard_id`) REFERENCES `icingaweb_dashboard` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE
 );
 
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Dashlet.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Dashlet.php
index 79e2a9693..aae92a97a 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Dashlet.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Dashlet.php
@@ -252,12 +252,13 @@ class Dashlet extends BaseDashboard
     {
         $pane = $this->getPane();
         return [
-            'id'       => $this->getUuid(),
-            'pane'     => ! $stringify ? $pane : ($pane ? $pane->getName() : null),
-            'name'     => $this->getName(),
-            'url'      => $this->getUrl()->getRelativeUrl(),
-            'label'    => $this->getTitle(),
-            'priority' => $this->getPriority(),
+            'id'           => $this->getUuid(),
+            'pane'         => ! $stringify ? $pane : ($pane ? $pane->getName() : null),
+            'name'         => $this->getName(),
+            'url'          => $this->getUrl()->getRelativeUrl(),
+            'label'        => $this->getTitle(),
+            'priority'     => $this->getPriority(),
+            'description'  => $this->getDescription()
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Pane.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Pane.php
index 3e2365d3a..73acfc9da 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Pane.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Dashboard/Pane.php
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Pane extends BaseDashboard implements Sortable
                 ->setDisabled($dashlet->disabled)
                 ->setModule($dashlet->icingaweb_module_dashlet->module ?? '')
                 ->setModuleDashlet($dashlet->system_dashlet_id !== null)
-                ->setDescription($dashlet->icingaweb_module_dashlet->description);
+                ->setDescription($dashlet->description);
 
             $this->addEntry($newDashlet);
 
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ class Pane extends BaseDashboard implements Sortable
                     'label'        => $dashlet->getTitle(),
                     'url'          => $url,
                     'priority'     => $order++,
-                    'disabled'     => DBUtils::bool2BoolEnum($dashlet->isDisabled())
+                    'disabled'     => DBUtils::bool2BoolEnum($dashlet->isDisabled()),
+                    'description'  => $dashlet->getDescription()
                 ]);
 
                 if ($dashlet->isModuleDashlet()) {
@@ -233,7 +234,8 @@ class Pane extends BaseDashboard implements Sortable
                     'label'        => $dashlet->getTitle(),
                     'url'          => $url,
                     'priority'     => $moveDashlet ? $order++ : $dashlet->getPriority(),
-                    'disabled'     => DBUtils::bool2BoolEnum($dashlet->isDisabled())
+                    'disabled'     => DBUtils::bool2BoolEnum($dashlet->isDisabled()),
+                    'description'  => $dashlet->getDescription()
                 ], $filterCondition);
             } else {
                 // Failed to move the pane! Should have already been handled by the caller,