diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/Schematic.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/Schematic.java
index 3aeb222d29..e539ae69a2 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/Schematic.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/Schematic.java
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ public class Schematic implements Publishable, Comparable<Schematic>{
         return tags.get("name", "unknown");
     }
 
+    public String description(){
+        return tags.get("description", "");
+    }
+
     public void save(){
         schematics.saveChanges(this);
     }
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ public class Schematic implements Publishable, Comparable<Schematic>{
 
     @Override
     public String steamDescription(){
-        return null;
+        return description();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
index 3f4d4caecd..81fb2ff883 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/InputHandler.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import arc.math.*;
 import arc.math.geom.*;
 import arc.scene.*;
 import arc.scene.event.*;
+import arc.scene.ui.*;
 import arc.scene.ui.layout.*;
 import arc.struct.*;
 import arc.util.*;
@@ -531,6 +532,7 @@ public abstract class InputHandler implements InputProcessor, GestureListener{
                 });
             }else{
                 lastSchematic.tags.put("name", text);
+                lastSchematic.tags.put("description", "");
                 schematics.add(lastSchematic);
                 ui.showInfoFade("@schematic.saved");
                 ui.schematics.showInfo(lastSchematic);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SchematicsDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SchematicsDialog.java
index 99a087d39f..8c99272e89 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SchematicsDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SchematicsDialog.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import arc.*;
 import arc.graphics.*;
 import arc.graphics.Texture.*;
 import arc.graphics.g2d.*;
+import arc.input.*;
 import arc.math.*;
 import arc.scene.style.*;
 import arc.scene.ui.*;
@@ -106,18 +107,36 @@ public class SchematicsDialog extends BaseDialog{
                             });
 
                             buttons.button(Icon.pencil, style, () -> {
-                                ui.showTextInput("@schematic.rename", "@name", s.name(), res -> {
-                                    Schematic replacement = schematics.all().find(other -> other.name().equals(res) && other != s);
-                                    if(replacement != null){
-                                        //renaming to an existing schematic is not allowed, as it is not clear how the tags would be merged, and which one should be removed
-                                        ui.showErrorMessage("@schematic.exists");
-                                        return;
-                                    }
+                                new Dialog("@schematic.rename"){{
+                                    cont.margin(30).add("@name").padRight(6f);
+                                    TextField nameField = cont.field(s.name(), null).size(400f, 55f).addInputDialog().get();
 
-                                    s.tags.put("name", res);
-                                    s.save();
-                                    rebuildPane[0].run();
-                                });
+                                    cont.row();
+
+                                    cont.margin(30).add("@editor.description").padRight(6f);
+                                    TextField descripionField = cont.area(s.description(), Styles.areaField, t -> {}).size(400f, 140f).addInputDialog().get();
+
+                                    Runnable accept = () -> {
+                                        s.tags.put("name", nameField.getText());
+                                        s.tags.put("description", descripionField.getText());
+                                        s.save();
+                                        hide();
+                                        rebuildPane[0].run();
+                                    };
+
+                                    buttons.defaults().size(120, 54).pad(4);
+                                    buttons.button("@ok", accept).disabled(b -> nameField.getText().isEmpty());
+                                    buttons.button("@cancel", this::hide);
+
+                                    keyDown(KeyCode.enter, () -> {
+                                        if(!nameField.getText().isEmpty() && Core.scene.getKeyboardFocus() != descripionField){
+                                            accept.run();
+                                        }
+                                    });
+                                    keyDown(KeyCode.escape, this::hide);
+                                    keyDown(KeyCode.back, this::hide);
+                                    show();
+                                }};
                             });
 
                             if(s.hasSteamID()){