diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/main.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/main.js.coffee
index a991eba..f65211c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/main.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/main.js.coffee
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ $ ->
   if (flash = $(".flash-container")).length > 0
     flash.click -> $(@).fadeOut()
     flash.show()
-    setTimeout (-> flash.fadeOut()), 3000
+    setTimeout (-> flash.fadeOut()), 9000
 
   # Disable form buttons while a form is submitting
   $('body').on 'ajax:complete, ajax:beforeSend, submit', 'form', (e) ->
diff --git a/app/views/projects/new.html.haml b/app/views/projects/new.html.haml
index 31343f5..e45b2b5 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/new.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/new.html.haml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
         = f.label :name do
           Project name is
         .input
-          = f.text_field :name, placeholder: "Example Project", class: "xxlarge", tabindex: 1
-          = f.submit 'Create project', class: "btn btn-create project-submit", tabindex: 3
+          = f.text_field :name, placeholder: "Example Project", class: "xxlarge", tabindex: 1, autofocus: true
+          = f.submit 'Create project', class: "btn btn-create project-submit", tabindex: 4
 
       - if current_user.can_select_namespace?
         .clearfix
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
           = f.text_field :import_url, class: 'xlarge', placeholder: 'https://github.com/randx/six.git'
           .light
             URL must be cloneable
+      .clearfix
+        = f.label :description do
+          Description
+          %span.light (optional)
+        .input
+          = f.text_area :description, placeholder: "awesome project", class: "span5", rows: 3, maxlength: 250, tabindex: 3
 
       %p.padded
         New projects are private by default. You choose who can see the project and commit to repository.
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