diff --git a/pagure/templates/pull_request_title.html b/pagure/templates/pull_request_title.html
index 19c168f..c7fbd6d 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/pull_request_title.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/pull_request_title.html
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@
                          }}" method="post">
 
           <table>
-            {{ render_bootstrap_field(form.title, field_description="the new title of your pull-request") }}
+            {{ render_bootstrap_field(
+                form.title,
+                field_description="the new title of your pull-request") }}
+            {{ render_bootstrap_field(
+                form.initial_comment,
+                field_description="description of your pull-request") }}
           </table>
           <p class="buttons indent">
             <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Edit">
diff --git a/pagure/ui/fork.py b/pagure/ui/fork.py
index 96595f0..3b2c9d0 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/fork.py
@@ -394,7 +394,8 @@ def request_pull_edit(repo, requestid, username=None):
 
     form = pagure.forms.RequestPullForm()
     if form.validate_on_submit():
-        request.title = form.title.data
+        request.title = form.title.data.strip()
+        request.initial_comment = form.initial_comment.data.strip()
         SESSION.add(request)
         try:
             SESSION.commit()
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ def request_pull_edit(repo, requestid, username=None):
             repo=repo.name, requestid=requestid))
     elif flask.request.method == 'GET':
         form.title.data = request.title
+        form.initial_comment.data = request.initial_comment
 
     return flask.render_template(
         'pull_request_title.html',