diff --git a/server/kolide/queries.go b/server/kolide/queries.go
index c5f320b107..003ddd8171 100644
--- a/server/kolide/queries.go
+++ b/server/kolide/queries.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type QueryService interface {
 
 type QueryPayload struct {
 	Name         *string
+	Description  *string
 	Query        *string
 	Interval     *uint
 	Snapshot     *bool
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ type Query struct {
 	CreatedAt    time.Time `json:"-"`
 	UpdatedAt    time.Time `json:"-"`
 	Name         string    `json:"name" gorm:"not null;unique_index:idx_query_unique_name"`
+	Description  string    `json:"description"`
 	Query        string    `json:"query" gorm:"not null"`
 	Interval     uint      `json:"interval"`
 	Snapshot     bool      `json:"snapshot"`
diff --git a/server/service/service_queries.go b/server/service/service_queries.go
index a908e7b465..2defa7831a 100644
--- a/server/service/service_queries.go
+++ b/server/service/service_queries.go
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ func (svc service) NewQuery(ctx context.Context, p kolide.QueryPayload) (*kolide
 		query.Name = *p.Name
 	}
 
+	if p.Description != nil {
+		query.Description = *p.Description
+	}
+
 	if p.Query != nil {
 		query.Query = *p.Query
 	}
@@ -61,6 +65,10 @@ func (svc service) ModifyQuery(ctx context.Context, id uint, p kolide.QueryPaylo
 		query.Name = *p.Name
 	}
 
+	if p.Description != nil {
+		query.Description = *p.Description
+	}
+
 	if p.Query != nil {
 		query.Query = *p.Query
 	}