diff --git a/plugins/caldav/public/update-event.html b/plugins/caldav/public/update-event.html
index 1a4abcc..0decb5a 100644
--- a/plugins/caldav/public/update-event.html
+++ b/plugins/caldav/public/update-event.html
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
   <input type="date" name="end" id="end" value="{{.Event.DateTimeEnd nil | ornow | formatinputdate}}"/>
   <br>
 
+  <label for="description">Description:</label><br>
+  <textarea name="description" id="description" cols="80" rows="15">{{.Event.Props.Text "DESCRIPTION"}}</textarea>
+  <br><br>
+
   <input type="submit" value="Save">
 </form>
 
diff --git a/plugins/caldav/routes.go b/plugins/caldav/routes.go
index 52f8d31..4610330 100644
--- a/plugins/caldav/routes.go
+++ b/plugins/caldav/routes.go
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package alpscaldav
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"path"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"git.sr.ht/~emersion/alps"
@@ -179,6 +181,8 @@ func registerRoutes(p *alps.GoPlugin, u *url.URL) {
 
 		if ctx.Request().Method == "POST" {
 			summary := ctx.FormValue("summary")
+			description := ctx.FormValue("description")
+
 			start, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02", ctx.FormValue("start"))
 			if err != nil {
 				err = fmt.Errorf("malformed start date: %v", err)
@@ -203,6 +207,13 @@ func registerRoutes(p *alps.GoPlugin, u *url.URL) {
 			event.Props.SetDateTime(ical.PropDateTimeEnd, end)
 			event.Props.Del(ical.PropDuration)
 
+			if description != "" {
+				description = strings.ReplaceAll(description, "\r", "")
+				event.Props.SetText(ical.PropDescription, description)
+			} else {
+				event.Props.Del(ical.PropDescription)
+			}
+
 			newID := uuid.New()
 			if prop := event.Props.Get(ical.PropUID); prop == nil {
 				event.Props.SetText(ical.PropUID, newID.String())