diff --git a/PVE/API2/Backup.pm b/PVE/API2/Backup.pm
index 3fa2eba3..428f4cb3 100644
--- a/PVE/API2/Backup.pm
+++ b/PVE/API2/Backup.pm
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
 		description => "Enable or disable the job.",
 		default => '1',
 	    },
+	    comment => {
+		optional => 1,
+		type => 'string',
+		description => "Description for the Job.",
+		maxLength => 512,
+	    },
        }),
     },
     returns => { type => 'null' },
@@ -363,6 +369,12 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
 		description => "Enable or disable the job.",
 		default => '1',
 	    },
+	    comment => {
+		optional => 1,
+		type => 'string',
+		description => "Description for the Job.",
+		maxLength => 512,
+	    },
        }),
     },
     returns => { type => 'null' },
@@ -417,7 +429,7 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method({
 	    }
 
 	    foreach my $k (@$delete) {
-		if (!PVE::VZDump::option_exists($k)) {
+		if (!PVE::VZDump::option_exists($k) && $k ne 'comment') {
 		    raise_param_exc({ delete => "unknown option '$k'" });
 		}
 
diff --git a/PVE/Jobs/Plugin.pm b/PVE/Jobs/Plugin.pm
index 9cf7f98d..cc282850 100644
--- a/PVE/Jobs/Plugin.pm
+++ b/PVE/Jobs/Plugin.pm
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ my $defaultData = {
 	    type => 'string', format => 'pve-calendar-event',
 	    maxLength => 128,
 	},
+	comment => {
+	    optional => 1,
+	    type => 'string',
+	    description => "Description for the Job.",
+	    maxLength => 512,
+	},
     },
 };
 
@@ -47,6 +53,10 @@ sub parse_config {
 
 	$data->{id} = $id;
 	$data->{enabled}  //= 1;
+
+	if (defined($data->{comment})) {
+	    $data->{comment} = PVE::Tools::decode_text($data->{comment});
+	}
    }
 
    return $cfg;
@@ -67,6 +77,18 @@ sub encode_value {
     return $plugin->encode_value($type, $key, $value);
 }
 
+sub write_config {
+    my ($class, $filename, $cfg) = @_;
+
+    for my $job (values $cfg->{ids}->%*) {
+	if (defined($job->{comment})) {
+	    $job->{comment} = PVE::Tools::encode_text($job->{comment});
+	}
+    }
+
+    $class->SUPER::write_config($filename, $cfg);
+}
+
 sub run {
     my ($class, $cfg) = @_;
     # implement in subclass
diff --git a/PVE/Jobs/VZDump.pm b/PVE/Jobs/VZDump.pm
index 87733e74..92b81147 100644
--- a/PVE/Jobs/VZDump.pm
+++ b/PVE/Jobs/VZDump.pm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ sub options {
     my $options = {
 	enabled => { optional => 1 },
 	schedule => {},
+	comment => { optional => 1 },
     };
     foreach my $opt (keys %$props) {
 	if ($props->{$opt}->{optional}) {