diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/network.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/network.rst
index 5d9a5ca860..8075d50919 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/network.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/network.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Create new network
         [--project <project> [--project-domain <project-domain>]]
         [--enable | --disable]
         [--share | --no-share]
+        [--description <description>]
         [--availability-zone-hint <availability-zone>]
         [--enable-port-security | --disable-port-security]
         [--external [--default | --no-default] | --internal]
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ Create new network
 
     Do not share the network between projects
 
+.. option:: --description <description>
+
+    Set network description
+
 .. option:: --availability-zone-hint <availability-zone>
 
     Availability Zone in which to create this network
@@ -206,6 +211,7 @@ Set network properties
         [--name <name>]
         [--enable | --disable]
         [--share | --no-share]
+        [--description <description>]
         [--enable-port-security | --disable-port-security]
         [--external [--default | --no-default] | --internal]
         [--provider-network-type <provider-network-type>]
@@ -234,6 +240,10 @@ Set network properties
 
     Do not share the network between projects
 
+.. option:: --description <description>
+
+    Set network description
+
 .. option:: --enable-port-security
 
     Enable port security by default for ports created on
diff --git a/openstackclient/network/v2/network.py b/openstackclient/network/v2/network.py
index ccc02fd8e6..31b173e138 100644
--- a/openstackclient/network/v2/network.py
+++ b/openstackclient/network/v2/network.py
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ def _get_attrs(client_manager, parsed_args):
        parsed_args.availability_zone_hints is not None:
         attrs['availability_zone_hints'] = parsed_args.availability_zone_hints
 
+    # set description
+    if parsed_args.description:
+        attrs['description'] = parsed_args.description
+
     # update_external_network_options
     if parsed_args.internal:
         attrs['router:external'] = False
@@ -191,6 +195,11 @@ class CreateNetwork(common.NetworkAndComputeShowOne):
             metavar='<project>',
             help=_("Owner's project (name or ID)")
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--description',
+            metavar='<description>',
+            help=_("Set network description")
+        )
         identity_common.add_project_domain_option_to_parser(parser)
         parser.add_argument(
             '--availability-zone-hint',
@@ -420,6 +429,11 @@ class SetNetwork(command.Command):
             action='store_true',
             help=_("Do not share the network between projects")
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--description',
+            metavar="<description",
+            help=_("Set network description")
+        )
         port_security_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
         port_security_group.add_argument(
             '--enable-port-security',
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/network/v2/fakes.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/network/v2/fakes.py
index d4cef0a361..89b128ee78 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/unit/network/v2/fakes.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/network/v2/fakes.py
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ class FakeNetwork(object):
             'id': 'network-id-' + uuid.uuid4().hex,
             'name': 'network-name-' + uuid.uuid4().hex,
             'status': 'ACTIVE',
+            'description': 'network-description-' + uuid.uuid4().hex,
             'tenant_id': 'project-id-' + uuid.uuid4().hex,
             'admin_state_up': True,
             'shared': False,
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/unit/network/v2/test_network.py b/openstackclient/tests/unit/network/v2/test_network.py
index 84ead0938b..1094131e52 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/unit/network/v2/test_network.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/unit/network/v2/test_network.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class TestCreateNetworkIdentityV3(TestNetwork):
         'admin_state_up',
         'availability_zone_hints',
         'availability_zones',
+        'description',
         'id',
         'is_default',
         'name',
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class TestCreateNetworkIdentityV3(TestNetwork):
         network._format_admin_state(_network.admin_state_up),
         utils.format_list(_network.availability_zone_hints),
         utils.format_list(_network.availability_zones),
+        _network.description,
         _network.id,
         _network.is_default,
         _network.name,
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ class TestCreateNetworkIdentityV3(TestNetwork):
         arglist = [
             "--disable",
             "--share",
+            "--description", self._network.description,
             "--project", self.project.name,
             "--project-domain", self.domain.name,
             "--availability-zone-hint", "nova",
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ class TestCreateNetworkIdentityV3(TestNetwork):
         verifylist = [
             ('disable', True),
             ('share', True),
+            ('description', self._network.description),
             ('project', self.project.name),
             ('project_domain', self.domain.name),
             ('availability_zone_hints', ["nova"]),
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@ class TestCreateNetworkIdentityV3(TestNetwork):
             'availability_zone_hints': ["nova"],
             'name': self._network.name,
             'shared': True,
+            'description': self._network.description,
             'tenant_id': self.project.id,
             'is_default': True,
             'router:external': True,
@@ -216,6 +221,7 @@ class TestCreateNetworkIdentityV2(TestNetwork):
         'admin_state_up',
         'availability_zone_hints',
         'availability_zones',
+        'description',
         'id',
         'is_default',
         'name',
@@ -232,6 +238,7 @@ class TestCreateNetworkIdentityV2(TestNetwork):
         network._format_admin_state(_network.admin_state_up),
         utils.format_list(_network.availability_zone_hints),
         utils.format_list(_network.availability_zones),
+        _network.description,
         _network.id,
         _network.is_default,
         _network.name,
@@ -532,6 +539,7 @@ class TestSetNetwork(TestNetwork):
             '--enable',
             '--name', 'noob',
             '--share',
+            '--description', self._network.description,
             '--external',
             '--default',
             '--provider-network-type', 'vlan',
@@ -543,6 +551,7 @@ class TestSetNetwork(TestNetwork):
         verifylist = [
             ('network', self._network.name),
             ('enable', True),
+            ('description', self._network.description),
             ('name', 'noob'),
             ('share', True),
             ('external', True),
@@ -560,6 +569,7 @@ class TestSetNetwork(TestNetwork):
         attrs = {
             'name': 'noob',
             'admin_state_up': True,
+            'description': self._network.description,
             'shared': True,
             'router:external': True,
             'is_default': True,
@@ -624,6 +634,7 @@ class TestShowNetwork(TestNetwork):
         'admin_state_up',
         'availability_zone_hints',
         'availability_zones',
+        'description',
         'id',
         'is_default',
         'name',
@@ -640,6 +651,7 @@ class TestShowNetwork(TestNetwork):
         network._format_admin_state(_network.admin_state_up),
         utils.format_list(_network.availability_zone_hints),
         utils.format_list(_network.availability_zones),
+        _network.description,
         _network.id,
         _network.is_default,
         _network.name,