diff --git a/src/cloud/occi/lib/VirtualNetworkOCCI.rb b/src/cloud/occi/lib/VirtualNetworkOCCI.rb
index 9b0be1fb42..af3843be3c 100755
--- a/src/cloud/occi/lib/VirtualNetworkOCCI.rb
+++ b/src/cloud/occi/lib/VirtualNetworkOCCI.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class VirtualNetworkOCCI < VirtualNetwork
         <NETWORK href="<%= base_url %>/network/<%= self.id.to_s  %>">
             <ID><%= self.id.to_s %></ID>
             <NAME><%= self.name %></NAME>
+            <% if self['TEMPLATE/DESCRIPTION'] != nil %>
+            <DESCRIPTION><%= self['TEMPLATE/DESCRIPTION'] %></DESCRIPTION>
+            <% end %>
             <ADDRESS><%= self['TEMPLATE/NETWORK_ADDRESS'] %></ADDRESS>
             <% if self['TEMPLATE/NETWORK_SIZE'] %>
             <SIZE><%= self['TEMPLATE/NETWORK_SIZE'] %></SIZE>
@@ -33,6 +36,9 @@ class VirtualNetworkOCCI < VirtualNetwork
     ONE_NETWORK = %q{
         NAME            = "<%= @vnet_info['NAME'] %>"
         TYPE            = RANGED
+        <% if @vnet_info['DESCRIPTION'] != nil %>
+        DESCRIPTION     = "<%= @vnet_info['DESCRIPTION'] %>"
+        <% end %>
         <% if @bridge %>
         BRIDGE          = <%= @bridge %>
         <% end %>