diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/AccountController.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/AccountController.scala
index 5383eaa..8d0d204 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/AccountController.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/AccountController.scala
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
   })
 
   post("/groups/new", newGroupForm)(usersOnly { form =>
-    createGroup(form.groupName, form.url)
+    createGroup(form.groupName, form.url, None)
     updateGroupMembers(form.groupName, form.members.split(",").map {
       _.split(":") match {
         case Array(userName, isManager) => (userName, isManager.toBoolean)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/UserManagementController.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/UserManagementController.scala
index 26c9f88..0beb6c6 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/UserManagementController.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/UserManagementController.scala
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   })
 
   post("/admin/users/_newgroup", newGroupForm)(adminOnly { form =>
-    createGroup(form.groupName, form.url)
+    createGroup(form.groupName, form.url, None)
     updateGroupMembers(form.groupName, form.members.split(",").map {
       _.split(":") match {
         case Array(userName, isManager) => (userName, isManager.toBoolean)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/AccountService.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/AccountService.scala
index 07f77e9..6a298d4 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/AccountService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/AccountService.scala
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
   def updateLastLoginDate(userName: String)(implicit s: Session): Unit =
     Accounts.filter(_.userName === userName.bind).map(_.lastLoginDate).update(currentDate)
 
-  def createGroup(groupName: String, url: Option[String])(implicit s: Session): Unit =
+  def createGroup(groupName: String, url: Option[String], description: Option[String])(implicit s: Session): Unit =
     Accounts insert Account(
       userName       = groupName,
       password       = "",
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
       image          = None,
       isGroupAccount = true,
       isRemoved      = false,
-      groupDescription = None)
+      groupDescription = description)
 
   def updateGroup(groupName: String, url: Option[String], removed: Boolean)(implicit s: Session): Unit =
     Accounts.filter(_.userName === groupName.bind).map(t => t.url.? -> t.removed).update(url, removed)
diff --git a/src/test/scala/gitbucket/core/service/AccountServiceSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/gitbucket/core/service/AccountServiceSpec.scala
index ed95f8d..7d85c72 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/gitbucket/core/service/AccountServiceSpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/gitbucket/core/service/AccountServiceSpec.scala
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     "group" in { withTestDB { implicit session =>
       val group1 = "group1"
       val user1 = "root"
-      AccountService.createGroup(group1, None)
+      AccountService.createGroup(group1, None, None)
 
       AccountService.getGroupMembers(group1) must_== Nil
       AccountService.getGroupsByUserName(user1) must_== Nil
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@
       AccountService.getGroupMembers(group1) must_== Nil
       AccountService.getGroupsByUserName(user1) must_== Nil
     }}
+
+    "createGroup" should { withTestDB { implicit session =>
+      "save description" in {
+        AccountService.createGroup("some-group", None, Some("some clever description"))
+        val maybeGroup = AccountService.getAccountByUserName("some-group")
+
+        maybeGroup must beSome.like {
+          case account => account.groupDescription must beSome("some clever description")
+        }
+      }
+    }}
   }
 }
-