diff --git a/libraries/chain/betting_market_evaluator.cpp b/libraries/chain/betting_market_evaluator.cpp
index b2ba5f25..7a6a2816 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/betting_market_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/betting_market_evaluator.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ object_id_type betting_market_create_evaluator::do_apply(const betting_market_cr
    const betting_market_object& new_betting_market =
      db().create<betting_market_object>( [&]( betting_market_object& betting_market_obj ) {
          betting_market_obj.group_id = group_id;
+         betting_market_obj.description = op.description;
          betting_market_obj.payout_condition = op.payout_condition;
      });
    return new_betting_market.id;
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/betting_market_object.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/betting_market_object.hpp
index 20b80afb..4e014762 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/betting_market_object.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/betting_market_object.hpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ typedef multi_index_container<
    betting_market_group_object,
    indexed_by<
       ordered_unique< tag<by_id>, member< object, object_id_type, &object::id > >,
-      ordered_non_unique< tag<by_event_id>, member<betting_market_group_object, event_id_type, &betting_market_group_object::event_id > >
+      ordered_non_unique< tag<by_event_id>, member<betting_market_group_object, event_id_type, &betting_market_group_object::event_id> >
    > > betting_market_group_object_multi_index_type;
 typedef generic_index<betting_market_group_object, betting_market_group_object_multi_index_type> betting_market_group_object_index;
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ typedef multi_index_container<
    betting_market_object,
    indexed_by<
       ordered_unique< tag<by_id>, member< object, object_id_type, &object::id > >,
-      ordered_non_unique< tag<by_betting_market_group_id>, member< betting_market_object, betting_market_group_id_type, &betting_market_object::group_id > >
+      ordered_non_unique< tag<by_betting_market_group_id>, member<betting_market_object, betting_market_group_id_type, &betting_market_object::group_id> >
    > > betting_market_object_multi_index_type;
 
 typedef generic_index<betting_market_object, betting_market_object_multi_index_type> betting_market_object_index;
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/betting_market.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/betting_market.hpp
index 1d1e527b..b658f363 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/betting_market.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/betting_market.hpp
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ struct betting_market_create_operation : public base_operation
     */
    object_id_type group_id;
 
+   internationalized_string_type description;
+
    internationalized_string_type payout_condition;
 
    extensions_type   extensions;
@@ -379,7 +381,7 @@ FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::betting_market_group_update_operation,
 
 FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::betting_market_create_operation::fee_parameters_type, (fee) )
 FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::betting_market_create_operation, 
-            (fee)(group_id)(payout_condition)(extensions) )
+            (fee)(group_id)(description)(payout_condition)(extensions) )
 
 FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::betting_market_update_operation::fee_parameters_type, (fee) )
 FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::betting_market_update_operation,
diff --git a/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp b/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp
index 689bf1c6..108cf341 100644
--- a/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp
+++ b/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp
@@ -1660,6 +1660,7 @@ class wallet_api
               const string& proposing_account,
               fc::time_point_sec expiration_time,
               betting_market_group_id_type group_id,
+              internationalized_string_type description,
               internationalized_string_type payout_condition,
               bool broadcast = false);
 
diff --git a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 9f7fb385..913cfd80 100644
--- a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -5335,6 +5335,7 @@ signed_transaction wallet_api::propose_create_betting_market(
         const string& proposing_account,
         fc::time_point_sec expiration_time,
         betting_market_group_id_type group_id,
+        internationalized_string_type description,
         internationalized_string_type payout_condition,
         bool broadcast /*= false*/)
 {
@@ -5343,6 +5344,7 @@ signed_transaction wallet_api::propose_create_betting_market(
 
     betting_market_create_operation betting_market_create_op;
     betting_market_create_op.group_id = group_id;
+    betting_market_create_op.description = description;
     betting_market_create_op.payout_condition = payout_condition;
 
     proposal_create_operation prop_op;