diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index f3aa2ab5ae..8cc37bf589 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -2764,7 +2764,8 @@ def PatchIssue(issue_arg, reject, nocommit, directory, auth_config):
 
   # If we had an issue, commit the current state and register the issue.
   if not nocommit:
-    RunGit(['commit', '-m', ('patch from issue %(i)s at patchset '
+    RunGit(['commit', '-m', (cl.GetDescription() + '\n\n' +
+                             'patch from issue %(i)s at patchset '
                              '%(p)s (http://crrev.com/%(i)s#ps%(p)s)'
                              % {'i': issue, 'p': patchset})])
     cl = Changelist(auth_config=auth_config)
diff --git a/tests/git_cl_test.py b/tests/git_cl_test.py
index bb963c76a0..54878ebf3c 100755
--- a/tests/git_cl_test.py
+++ b/tests/git_cl_test.py
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@ class TestGitCl(TestCase):
   def _patch_common(self):
     self.mock(git_cl.Changelist, 'GetMostRecentPatchset', lambda x: '60001')
     self.mock(git_cl.Changelist, 'GetPatchSetDiff', lambda *args: None)
+    self.mock(git_cl.Changelist, 'GetDescription', lambda *args: 'Description')
     self.mock(git_cl.Changelist, 'SetIssue', lambda *args: None)
     self.mock(git_cl.Changelist, 'SetPatchset', lambda *args: None)
     self.mock(git_cl, 'IsGitVersionAtLeast', lambda *args: True)
@@ -894,6 +895,7 @@ class TestGitCl(TestCase):
     self.calls += [
       ((['git', 'apply', '--index', '-p0', '--3way'],), ''),
       ((['git', 'commit', '-m',
+         'Description\n\n' +
          'patch from issue 123456 at patchset 60001 ' +
          '(http://crrev.com/123456#ps60001)'],), ''),
     ]