diff --git a/libraries/chain/betting_market_evaluator.cpp b/libraries/chain/betting_market_evaluator.cpp
index 7a6a2816..eb1545a3 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/betting_market_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/betting_market_evaluator.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ object_id_type betting_market_create_evaluator::do_apply(const betting_market_cr
 void_result betting_market_update_evaluator::do_evaluate(const betting_market_update_operation& op)
 { try {
    FC_ASSERT(trx_state->_is_proposed_trx);
-   FC_ASSERT(op.new_group_id.valid() || op.new_payout_condition, "nothing to change");
+   FC_ASSERT(op.new_group_id.valid() || op.new_description.valid() || op.new_payout_condition.valid(), "nothing to change");
 
    if (op.new_group_id.valid())
    {
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ void_result betting_market_update_evaluator::do_apply(const betting_market_updat
                   bmo.group_id = group_id;
               if( op.new_payout_condition.valid() )
                   bmo.payout_condition = *op.new_payout_condition;
+              if( op.new_description.valid() )
+                  bmo.description = *op.new_description;
            });
         return void_result();
 } FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (op) ) }
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/betting_market.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/betting_market.hpp
index b658f363..8123825b 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/betting_market.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/betting_market.hpp
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ struct betting_market_update_operation : public base_operation
 
    optional<object_id_type> new_group_id;
 
+   optional<internationalized_string_type> new_description;
+
    optional<internationalized_string_type> new_payout_condition;
 
    extensions_type   extensions;
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@ FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::betting_market_create_operation,
 
 FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::betting_market_update_operation::fee_parameters_type, (fee) )
 FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::betting_market_update_operation,
-            (fee)(betting_market_id)(new_group_id)(new_payout_condition)(extensions) )
+            (fee)(betting_market_id)(new_group_id)(new_description)(new_payout_condition)(extensions) )
 
 FC_REFLECT_ENUM( graphene::chain::betting_market_resolution_type, (win)(not_win)(cancel)(BETTING_MARKET_RESOLUTION_COUNT) )
 
diff --git a/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp b/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp
index 108cf341..2e444854 100644
--- a/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp
+++ b/libraries/wallet/include/graphene/wallet/wallet.hpp
@@ -1669,6 +1669,7 @@ class wallet_api
               fc::time_point_sec expiration_time,
               betting_market_id_type market_id,
               fc::optional<object_id_type> group_id,
+              fc::optional<internationalized_string_type> description,
               fc::optional<internationalized_string_type> payout_condition,
               bool broadcast = false);
 
diff --git a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
index 913cfd80..a5b2e6af 100644
--- a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -5367,6 +5367,7 @@ signed_transaction wallet_api::propose_update_betting_market(
         fc::time_point_sec expiration_time,
         betting_market_id_type market_id,
         fc::optional<object_id_type> group_id,
+        fc::optional<internationalized_string_type> description,
         fc::optional<internationalized_string_type> payout_condition,
         bool broadcast /*= false*/)
 {
@@ -5376,6 +5377,7 @@ signed_transaction wallet_api::propose_update_betting_market(
     betting_market_update_operation betting_market_update_op;
     betting_market_update_op.betting_market_id = market_id;
     betting_market_update_op.new_group_id = group_id;
+    betting_market_update_op.new_description = description;
     betting_market_update_op.new_payout_condition = payout_condition;
 
     proposal_create_operation prop_op;
diff --git a/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp b/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
index d59aa0b8..896d9d6e 100644
--- a/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
@@ -1379,11 +1379,13 @@ const betting_market_object& database_fixture::create_betting_market(betting_mar
 
 void database_fixture::update_betting_market(betting_market_id_type betting_market_id,
                                              fc::optional<object_id_type> group_id,
+                                             /*fc::optional<internationalized_string_type> description,*/
                                              fc::optional<internationalized_string_type> payout_condition)
 { try {
    betting_market_update_operation betting_market_update_op;
    betting_market_update_op.betting_market_id = betting_market_id;
    betting_market_update_op.new_group_id = group_id;
+   //betting_market_update_op.new_description = description;
    betting_market_update_op.new_payout_condition = payout_condition;
    process_operation_by_witnesses(betting_market_update_op);
 } FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (betting_market_id) (group_id) (payout_condition) ) }
diff --git a/tests/common/database_fixture.hpp b/tests/common/database_fixture.hpp
index 08ad2833..95b0d285 100644
--- a/tests/common/database_fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/common/database_fixture.hpp
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ struct database_fixture {
    const betting_market_object& create_betting_market(betting_market_group_id_type group_id, internationalized_string_type payout_condition);
    void update_betting_market(betting_market_id_type betting_market_id,
                                                 fc::optional<object_id_type> group_id,
+                                                /*fc::optional<internationalized_string_type> description,*/
                                                 fc::optional<internationalized_string_type> payout_condition);
 
    void place_bet(account_id_type bettor_id, betting_market_id_type betting_market_id, bet_type back_or_lay, asset amount_to_bet, bet_multiplier_type backer_multiplier, share_type amount_reserved_for_fees);