diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 09a282dd7..5862a6a98 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ ver 0.19 (not yet released)
   - smbclient: new input plugin
 * filter
   - volume: improved software volume dithering
+* decoder:
+  - vorbis, flac, opus: honor DESCRIPTION= tag in Xiph-based files as a comment to the song
 * encoder:
   - shine: new encoder plugin
 * threads:
diff --git a/src/decoder/plugins/XiphTags.cxx b/src/decoder/plugins/XiphTags.cxx
index a5e534086..3af473b5d 100644
--- a/src/decoder/plugins/XiphTags.cxx
+++ b/src/decoder/plugins/XiphTags.cxx
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ const struct tag_table xiph_tags[] = {
 	{ "tracknumber", TAG_TRACK },
 	{ "discnumber", TAG_DISC },
 	{ "album artist", TAG_ALBUM_ARTIST },
+	{ "description", TAG_COMMENT },
 	{ nullptr, TAG_NUM_OF_ITEM_TYPES }
 };