diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py
index 6de193043..46f783cb7 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/object_create.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class VirtualChassisCreateForm(NetBoxModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = VirtualChassis
         fields = [
-            'name', 'domain', 'region', 'site_group', 'site', 'rack', 'members', 'initial_position', 'tags',
+            'name', 'domain', 'description', 'region', 'site_group', 'site', 'rack', 'members', 'initial_position', 'tags',
         ]
 
     def clean(self):
diff --git a/netbox/templates/dcim/virtualchassis_add.html b/netbox/templates/dcim/virtualchassis_add.html
index 3c0b10826..fe68a9fc7 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/dcim/virtualchassis_add.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/dcim/virtualchassis_add.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     </div>
     {% render_field form.name %}
     {% render_field form.domain %}
+    {% render_field form.description %}
     {% render_field form.tags %}
   </div>