diff --git a/pagure/forms.py b/pagure/forms.py
index 2bbfe62..c0a1f25 100644
--- a/pagure/forms.py
+++ b/pagure/forms.py
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ class RequestPullForm(wtf.Form):
         'Title<span class="error">*</span>',
         [wtforms.validators.Required()]
     )
+    initial_comment = wtforms.TextAreaField(
+        'Initial Comment', [wtforms.validators.Optional()])
 
 
 class RemoteRequestPullForm(RequestPullForm):
diff --git a/pagure/templates/pull_request.html b/pagure/templates/pull_request.html
index 4a31c60..8757a28 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/pull_request.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/pull_request.html
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
     </div>
     {% endif %}
     {{ render_bootstrap_field(form.title) }}
+    {{ render_bootstrap_field(form.initial_comment)}}
     <p class="buttons indent">
       <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Create">
       {{ form.csrf_token }}
diff --git a/pagure/ui/fork.py b/pagure/ui/fork.py
index b992ff8..9931c8b 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/fork.py
@@ -946,6 +946,19 @@ def new_request_pull(repo, branch_to, branch_from, username=None):
                 user=flask.g.fas_user.username,
                 requestfolder=APP.config['REQUESTS_FOLDER'],
             )
+
+            if not form.initial_comment.data == '':
+                pagure.lib.add_pull_request_comment(
+                    SESSION,
+                    request=request,
+                    commit=None,
+                    filename=None,
+                    row=None,
+                    comment=form.initial_comment.data,
+                    user=flask.g.fas_user.username,
+                    requestfolder=APP.config['REQUESTS_FOLDER'],
+                )
+
             try:
                 SESSION.commit()
             except SQLAlchemyError as err:  # pragma: no cover