diff --git a/apps/tasks/ajax/update_property.php b/apps/tasks/ajax/update_property.php
index 2ce5f1a1f5..7128aee8d3 100644
--- a/apps/tasks/ajax/update_property.php
+++ b/apps/tasks/ajax/update_property.php
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ switch($property) {
 		$summary = $_POST['summary'];
 		$vtodo->setString('SUMMARY', $summary);
 		break;
+	case 'description':
+		$description = $_POST['description'];
+		$vtodo->setString('DESCRIPTION', $description);
+		break;
 	case 'due':
 		$due = $_POST['due'];
 		$due_date_only = $_POST['date'];
diff --git a/apps/tasks/js/tasks.js b/apps/tasks/js/tasks.js
index 684f671e41..3647107eab 100644
--- a/apps/tasks/js/tasks.js
+++ b/apps/tasks/js/tasks.js
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ OC.Tasks = {
 		task_container.find('.task_more').click(OC.Tasks.moreClickHandler);
 		var description = $('<textarea>')
 			.addClass('description')
+			.blur(function(){
+				var task = $(this).closest('.task').data('task');
+				var description = $(this).val();
+				$.post('ajax/update_property.php', {id:task.id, type:'description', description:description}, function(jsondata){
+					if(jsondata.status == 'success') {
+						task.description = description;
+					}
+				});
+			})
 			.text(task.description);
 		var due = $('<span>')
 			.addClass('due')