diff --git a/app/models/community.rb b/app/models/community.rb
index b36f880..a604884 100644
--- a/app/models/community.rb
+++ b/app/models/community.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class Community < Organization
 
-  attr_accessible :accessor_id, :accessor_type, :role_id, :resource_id, :resource_type, :address_reference, :district, :tag_list, :language
+  attr_accessible :accessor_id, :accessor_type, :role_id, :resource_id, :resource_type
+  attr_accessible :address_reference, :district, :tag_list, :language, :description
   after_destroy :check_invite_member_for_destroy
 
   def self.type_name
diff --git a/app/models/create_community.rb b/app/models/create_community.rb
index dfe6505..f9c362b 100644
--- a/app/models/create_community.rb
+++ b/app/models/create_community.rb
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ class CreateCommunity < Task
 
   acts_as_having_image
 
-  DATA_FIELDS = Community.fields + ['name', 'closed']
+  DATA_FIELDS = Community.fields + ['name', 'closed', 'description']
   DATA_FIELDS.each do |field|
     settings_items field.to_sym
+    attr_accessible field.to_sym
   end
 
   def validate
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