diff --git a/chrono/agendas/models.py b/chrono/agendas/models.py
index 732754e6..e5957d76 100644
--- a/chrono/agendas/models.py
+++ b/chrono/agendas/models.py
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ class Event(models.Model):
             'start_datetime': make_naive(self.start_datetime).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
             'places': self.places,
             'waiting_list_places': self.waiting_list_places,
-            'label': self.label
+            'label': self.label,
+            'description': self.description,
         }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_import_export.py b/tests/test_import_export.py
index e0e01311..ac7a224c 100644
--- a/tests/test_import_export.py
+++ b/tests/test_import_export.py
@@ -122,6 +122,25 @@ def test_import_export(app, some_data, meetings_agenda):
     shutil.rmtree(tempdir)
 
 
+def test_import_export_event_description(app, some_data, meetings_agenda):
+    first_event = Agenda.objects.get(label='Foo bar').event_set.first()
+    first_event.description = 'description'
+    first_event.save()
+
+    output = get_output_of_command('export_site')
+    assert len(json.loads(output)['agendas']) == 3
+    import_site(data={}, clean=True)
+
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as f:
+        f.write(force_bytes(output))
+        f.flush()
+        call_command('import_site', f.name)
+
+    assert Agenda.objects.count() == 3
+    first_imported_event = Agenda.objects.get(label='Foo bar').event_set.first()
+    assert first_imported_event.description == 'description'
+
+
 def test_import_export_permissions(app, some_data, meetings_agenda):
     group1 = Group(name=u'gé1')
     group1.save()