diff --git a/admin.go b/admin.go
index 7785a5f..07974b6 100644
--- a/admin.go
+++ b/admin.go
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ func handleAdminUpdateSite(app *app, u *User, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 
 func handleAdminUpdateConfig(app *app, u *User, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	app.cfg.App.SiteName = r.FormValue("site_name")
+	app.cfg.App.SiteDesc = r.FormValue("site_desc")
 	app.cfg.App.OpenRegistration = r.FormValue("open_registration") == "on"
 	mul, err := strconv.Atoi(r.FormValue("min_username_len"))
 	if err == nil {
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 50a904b..438dc15 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type (
 
 	AppCfg struct {
 		SiteName string `ini:"site_name"`
+		SiteDesc string `ini:"site_description"`
 		Host     string `ini:"host"`
 
 		// Site appearance
diff --git a/nodeinfo.go b/nodeinfo.go
index eab15cc..d247168 100644
--- a/nodeinfo.go
+++ b/nodeinfo.go
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ type nodeInfoResolver struct {
 
 func nodeInfoConfig(db *datastore, cfg *config.Config) *nodeinfo.Config {
 	name := cfg.App.SiteName
-	desc := "Minimal, federated blogging platform."
+	desc := cfg.App.SiteDesc
+	if desc == "" {
+		desc = "Minimal, federated blogging platform."
+	}
 	if cfg.App.SingleUser {
 		// Fetch blog information, instead
 		coll, err := db.GetCollectionByID(1)
diff --git a/templates/user/admin.tmpl b/templates/user/admin.tmpl
index 41b51ee..9d19494 100644
--- a/templates/user/admin.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/admin.tmpl
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ function savePage(el) {
 		<dl class="dl-horizontal admin-dl-horizontal">
 			<dt>Site Name</dt>
 			<dd><input type="text" name="site_name" id="site_name" class="inline" value="{{.Config.SiteName}}" style="width: 14em;" /></dd>
+			{{if not .SingleUser}}
+			<dt>Site Description</dt>
+			<dd><input type="text" name="site_desc" id="site_desc" class="inline" value="{{.Config.SiteDesc}}" style="width: 14em;" /></dd>
+			{{end}}
 			<dt>Host</dt>
 			<dd>{{.Config.Host}}</dd>
 			<dt>User Mode</dt>