diff --git a/resources/views/rules/rule-group/edit.twig b/resources/views/rules/rule-group/edit.twig
index 78b4b672bc..6869167a79 100644
--- a/resources/views/rules/rule-group/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/views/rules/rule-group/edit.twig
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
                     <h3 class="box-title">{{ 'optionalFields'|_ }}</h3>
                 </div>
                 <div class="box-body">
-                    {{ ExpandedForm.textarea('description') }}
+                    {{ ExpandedForm.textarea('description', ruleGroup.description) }}
                 </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Controllers/RuleGroupControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/Controllers/RuleGroupControllerTest.php
index 80f30a6531..eadb28b59c 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Controllers/RuleGroupControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Controllers/RuleGroupControllerTest.php
@@ -130,10 +130,16 @@ class RuleGroupControllerTest extends TestCase
         $journalRepos = $this->mock(JournalRepositoryInterface::class);
         $journalRepos->shouldReceive('firstNull')->once()->andReturn(new TransactionJournal);
 
+        /** @var RuleGroup $ruleGroup */
+        $ruleGroup              = $this->user()->ruleGroups()->first();
+        $ruleGroup->description = 'Some description ' . random_int(1, 10000);
+        $ruleGroup->save();
+
         $this->be($this->user());
         $response = $this->get(route('rule-groups.edit', [1]));
         $response->assertStatus(200);
         $response->assertSee('<ol class="breadcrumb">');
+        $response->assertSee($ruleGroup->description);
     }
 
     /**