diff --git a/src/caosdb/entity.cpp b/src/caosdb/entity.cpp
index 50dbbafaddf6de8cfd0d9440de51eae6f8b8afa7..f90f8fbb434a9c1aa607a9c1a4d81209289a661b 100644
--- a/src/caosdb/entity.cpp
+++ b/src/caosdb/entity.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ auto Parent::SetId(const std::string &id) -> void { this->wrapped->set_id(id); }
   return this->wrapped->name();
 }
 
+[[nodiscard]] auto Parent::GetDescription() const -> const std::string & {
+  return this->wrapped->description();
+}
+
 auto Parents::Append(const Parent &parent) -> void {
   auto *destination = this->wrapped->Add();
   destination->Swap(parent.wrapped);