diff --git a/lib/models/fields.js b/lib/models/fields.js
index a35c1c16..1b3dbe2b 100644
--- a/lib/models/fields.js
+++ b/lib/models/fields.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ let Handlebars = require('handlebars');
 let _ = require('../translate')._;
 let util = require('util');
 
-let allowedKeys = ['name', 'key', 'default_value', 'group', 'group_template', 'visible'];
+let allowedKeys = ['name', 'description', 'key', 'default_value', 'group', 'group_template', 'visible'];
 let allowedTypes;
 
 module.exports.grouped = ['radio', 'checkbox', 'dropdown'];
@@ -133,10 +133,11 @@ module.exports.create = (listId, field, callback) => {
         field.group = null;
     }
 
+    field.description = (field.description || '').toString().trim() || null;
     field.defaultValue = (field.defaultValue || '').toString().trim() || null;
     field.groupTemplate = (field.groupTemplate || '').toString().trim() || null;
 
-    addCustomField(listId, field.name, field.defaultValue, field.type, field.group, field.groupTemplate, field.visible, callback);
+    addCustomField(listId, field.name, field.description, field.defaultValue, field.type, field.group, field.groupTemplate, field.visible, callback);
 };
 
 module.exports.update = (id, updates, callback) => {
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ module.exports.update = (id, updates, callback) => {
         updates.key = slugify(updates.key, '_').toUpperCase();
     }
 
+    updates.description = (updates.description || '').toString().trim() || null;
     updates.defaultValue = (updates.defaultValue || '').toString().trim() || null;
     updates.groupTemplate = (updates.groupTemplate || '').toString().trim() || null;
 
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ module.exports.delete = (fieldId, callback) => {
     });
 };
 
-function addCustomField(listId, name, defaultValue, type, group, groupTemplate, visible, callback) {
+function addCustomField(listId, name, description, defaultValue, type, group, groupTemplate, visible, callback) {
     type = (type || '').toString().trim().toLowerCase();
     group = Number(group) || null;
     listId = Number(listId) || 0;
@@ -314,8 +316,8 @@ function addCustomField(listId, name, defaultValue, type, group, groupTemplate,
                 column = ('custom_' + slugify(name, '_') + '_' + shortid.generate()).toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9_]/g, '');
             }
 
-            let query = 'INSERT INTO custom_fields (`list`, `name`, `key`,`default_value`, `type`, `group`, `group_template`, `column`, `visible`) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)';
-            connection.query(query, [listId, name, key, defaultValue, type, group, groupTemplate, column, visible ? 1 : 0], (err, result) => {
+            let query = 'INSERT INTO custom_fields (`list`, `name`, `description`, `key`,`default_value`, `type`, `group`, `group_template`, `column`, `visible`) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)';
+            connection.query(query, [listId, name, description, key, defaultValue, type, group, groupTemplate, column, visible ? 1 : 0], (err, result) => {
 
                 if (err) {
                     connection.release();
@@ -409,6 +411,7 @@ module.exports.getRow = (fieldList, values, useDate, showAll, onlyExisting) => {
                         id: field.id,
                         type: field.type,
                         name: field.name,
+                        description: field.description,
                         column: field.column,
                         value: (valueList[field.column] || '').toString().trim(),
                         visible: !!field.visible,
@@ -439,6 +442,7 @@ module.exports.getRow = (fieldList, values, useDate, showAll, onlyExisting) => {
                         id: field.id,
                         type: field.type,
                         name: field.name,
+                        description: field.description,
                         column: field.column,
                         value: (valueList[field.column] || '').toString().trim(),
                         visible: !!field.visible,
@@ -455,6 +459,7 @@ module.exports.getRow = (fieldList, values, useDate, showAll, onlyExisting) => {
                         id: field.id,
                         type: field.type,
                         name: field.name,
+                        description: field.description,
                         column: field.column,
                         value: Number(valueList[field.column]) || 0,
                         visible: !!field.visible,
@@ -474,6 +479,7 @@ module.exports.getRow = (fieldList, values, useDate, showAll, onlyExisting) => {
                         id: field.id,
                         type: field.type,
                         name: field.name,
+                        description: field.description,
                         visible: !!field.visible,
                         key: 'group-g' + field.id,
                         mergeTag: field.key,
@@ -495,6 +501,7 @@ module.exports.getRow = (fieldList, values, useDate, showAll, onlyExisting) => {
                             return {
                                 type: subField.type,
                                 name: subField.name,
+                                description: subField.description,
                                 column: subField.column,
                                 value: valueList[subField.column] ? 1 : 0,
                                 visible: !!subField.visible,
@@ -572,6 +579,7 @@ module.exports.getRow = (fieldList, values, useDate, showAll, onlyExisting) => {
                         id: field.id,
                         type: field.type,
                         name: field.name,
+                        description: field.description,
                         column: field.column,
                         value: useDate ? value : formatted,
                         visible: !!field.visible,
diff --git a/meta.json b/meta.json
index 5d18c61b..f48d12cd 100644
--- a/meta.json
+++ b/meta.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    "schemaVersion": 33
+    "schemaVersion": 34
 }
diff --git a/routes/api.js b/routes/api.js
index 1e4fb70d..431f7636 100644
--- a/routes/api.js
+++ b/routes/api.js
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ router.post('/field/:listId', (req, res) => {
 
         let field = {
             name: (input.NAME || '').toString().trim(),
+            description: (input.DESCRIPTION || '').toString().trim(),
             defaultValue: (input.DEFAULT || '').toString().trim() || null,
             type: (input.TYPE || '').toString().toLowerCase().trim(),
             group: Number(input.GROUP) || null,
diff --git a/setup/sql/upgrade-00034.sql b/setup/sql/upgrade-00034.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64941105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup/sql/upgrade-00034.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Header section
+# Define incrementing schema version number
+SET @schema_version = '34';
+
+# Add template field for group elements
+ALTER TABLE `custom_fields` ADD COLUMN `description` text AFTER `name`;
+
+# Footer section
+LOCK TABLES `settings` WRITE;
+INSERT INTO `settings` (`key`, `value`) VALUES('db_schema_version', @schema_version) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `value`=@schema_version;
+UNLOCK TABLES;
diff --git a/views/lists/fields/create.hbs b/views/lists/fields/create.hbs
index dddeab85..8ebadd69 100644
--- a/views/lists/fields/create.hbs
+++ b/views/lists/fields/create.hbs
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="form-group">
+         <label for="description" class="col-sm-2 control-label">{{#translate}}Field Description{{/translate}}</label>
+         <div class="col-sm-10">
+             <textarea class="form-control gpg-text" rows="3" name="description" id="description">{{field.description}}</textarea>
+         </div>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="form-group">
         <label for="type" class="col-sm-2 control-label">{{#translate}}Field Type{{/translate}}</label>
         <div class="col-sm-10">
diff --git a/views/lists/fields/edit.hbs b/views/lists/fields/edit.hbs
index c59b3484..f9135111 100644
--- a/views/lists/fields/edit.hbs
+++ b/views/lists/fields/edit.hbs
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <label for="description" class="col-sm-2 control-label">{{#translate}}Field Description{{/translate}}</label>
+        <div class="col-sm-10">
+            <textarea class="form-control gpg-text" rows="3" name="description" id="description">{{field.description}}</textarea>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="form-group">
         <label for="type" class="col-sm-2 control-label">{{#translate}}Field Type{{/translate}}</label>
         <div class="col-sm-10">
diff --git a/views/subscription/partials/subscription-custom-fields.hbs b/views/subscription/partials/subscription-custom-fields.hbs
index 99ac99c4..f63a1b80 100644
--- a/views/subscription/partials/subscription-custom-fields.hbs
+++ b/views/subscription/partials/subscription-custom-fields.hbs
@@ -134,9 +134,12 @@
             <label>{{name}}</label>
             <input type="hidden" name="origin_{{key}}" value="webform">
             {{#each options}}
+                <p>
                 <label class="label-checkbox">
                     <input type="checkbox" name="{{column}}" value="1" {{#if value}} checked {{/if}}> {{name}}
                 </label>
+                <span class="help-block">{{description}}</span>
+                </p>
             {{/each}}
         </div>
     {{/if}}