diff --git a/ad/internal/winrmhelper/winrm_computer.go b/ad/internal/winrmhelper/winrm_computer.go
index d3ac6a84..84ec7d87 100644
--- a/ad/internal/winrmhelper/winrm_computer.go
+++ b/ad/internal/winrmhelper/winrm_computer.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type Computer struct {
 	Name           string
 	GUID           string `json:"ObjectGuid"`
 	DN             string `json:"DistinguishedName"`
+	Description    string
 	SAMAccountName string `json:"SamAccountName"`
 	Path           string
 	SID            SID `json:"SID"`
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ func NewComputerFromResource(d *schema.ResourceData) *Computer {
 	return &Computer{
 		Name:           SanitiseTFInput(d, "name"),
 		DN:             SanitiseTFInput(d, "dn"),
+		Description:    SanitiseTFInput(d, "description"),
 		GUID:           SanitiseTFInput(d, "guid"),
 		SAMAccountName: SanitiseTFInput(d, "pre2kname"),
 		Path:           SanitiseTFInput(d, "container"),
@@ -67,6 +69,10 @@ func (m *Computer) Create(conn *winrm.Client, execLocally bool) (string, error)
 		cmd = fmt.Sprintf("%s -Path %q", cmd, m.Path)
 	}
 
+	if m.Description != "" {
+		cmd = fmt.Sprintf("%s -Description %q", cmd, m.Description)
+	}
+
 	result, err := RunWinRMCommand(conn, []string{cmd}, true, false, execLocally)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("winrm execution failure while creating computer object: %s", err)
@@ -100,6 +106,22 @@ func (m *Computer) Update(conn *winrm.Client, changes map[string]interface{}, ex
 		}
 	}
 
+	if description, ok := changes["description"]; ok {
+		if description == "" {
+			description = "$null"
+		} else {
+			description = fmt.Sprintf("%q", description)
+		}
+		cmd := fmt.Sprintf("Set-ADComputer -Identity %q -Description %s", m.GUID, description)
+		result, err := RunWinRMCommand(conn, []string{cmd}, true, false, execLocally)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("winrm execution failure while modifying computer description: %s", err)
+		}
+		if result.ExitCode != 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Set-ADComputer exited with a non zero exit code (%d), stderr: %s", result.ExitCode, result.StdErr)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/ad/resource_ad_computer.go b/ad/resource_ad_computer.go
index 3301a67b..fae8c99d 100644
--- a/ad/resource_ad_computer.go
+++ b/ad/resource_ad_computer.go
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ func resourceADComputer() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
 			},
+			"description": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeString,
+				Optional:    true,
+				Description: "Specifies a description of the object. This parameter sets the value of the Description property for the computer object.",
+			},
 			"guid": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ func resourceADComputerRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	}
 	_ = d.Set("name", computer.Name)
 	_ = d.Set("dn", computer.DN)
+	_ = d.Set("description", computer.Description)
 	_ = d.Set("guid", computer.GUID)
 	_ = d.Set("pre2kname", computer.SAMAccountName)
 	_ = d.Set("container", computer.Path)
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ func resourceADComputerUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	defer meta.(ProviderConf).ReleaseWinRMClient(client)
 
 	computer := winrmhelper.NewComputerFromResource(d)
-	keys := []string{"container"}
+	keys := []string{"container", "description"}
 	changes := make(map[string]interface{})
 	for _, key := range keys {
 		if d.HasChange(key) {
diff --git a/ad/resource_ad_computer_test.go b/ad/resource_ad_computer_test.go
index 5332cffb..2a4c16f2 100644
--- a/ad/resource_ad_computer_test.go
+++ b/ad/resource_ad_computer_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,36 @@ func TestAccResourceADComputer_basic(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestAccResourceADComputer_description(t *testing.T) {
+	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+		PreCheck:  func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
+		Providers: testAccProviders,
+		CheckDestroy: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+			testAccResourceADComputerDescriptionExists("ad_computer.c", "testdescription", false),
+		),
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config: testAccResourceADComputerConfigBasic("testcomputer", "TESTCOMPUTER$"),
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccResourceADComputerExists("ad_computer.c", "testcomputer", true),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				Config: testAccResourceADComputerConfigDescription("testcomputer", "TESTCOMPUTER$", "testdescription"),
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccResourceADComputerDescriptionExists("ad_computer.c", "testdescription", true),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				Config: testAccResourceADComputerConfigBasic("testcomputer", "TESTCOMPUTER$"),
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccResourceADComputerDescriptionExists("ad_computer.c", "", true),
+				),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
 func TestAccResourceADComputer_move(t *testing.T) {
 	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
 		PreCheck:  func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
@@ -69,6 +99,20 @@ resource "ad_computer" "c" {
 `, name, prewin2kname)
 }
 
+func testAccResourceADComputerConfigDescription(name, prewin2kname, description string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+variable "name" { default = %q }
+variable "pre2kname" { default = %q }
+variable "description" { default = %q }
+
+resource "ad_computer" "c" {
+	name = var.name
+	pre2kname = var.pre2kname
+	description = var.description
+}
+`, name, prewin2kname, description)
+}
+
 func testAccResourceADComputerConfigMove(name, prewin2kname string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(`
 variable "name" { default = %q }
@@ -114,3 +158,32 @@ func testAccResourceADComputerExists(resource, name string, expected bool) resou
 		return nil
 	}
 }
+
+func testAccResourceADComputerDescriptionExists(resource, description string, expected bool) resource.TestCheckFunc {
+	return func(s *terraform.State) error {
+		rs, ok := s.RootModule().Resources[resource]
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s key not found in state", resource)
+		}
+
+		client, err := testAccProvider.Meta().(ProviderConf).AcquireWinRMClient()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		defer testAccProvider.Meta().(ProviderConf).ReleaseWinRMClient(client)
+
+		guid := rs.Primary.ID
+		computer, err := winrmhelper.NewComputerFromHost(client, guid, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "ObjectNotFound") && !expected {
+				return nil
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if computer.Description != description {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Computer description %q does not match expected description %q", computer.Description, description)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/docs/resources/computer.md b/docs/resources/computer.md
index e25bd8c5..1a33203c 100644
--- a/docs/resources/computer.md
+++ b/docs/resources/computer.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ resource "ad_computer" "c" {
 ### Optional
 
 - **container** (String, Optional) The DN of the container used to hold the computer account.
+- **description** (String, Optional) Specifies a description of the object. This parameter sets the value of the Description property for the computer object.
 - **id** (String, Optional) The ID of this resource.
 - **pre2kname** (String, Optional) The pre-win2k name for the computer account.