diff --git a/src/caosdb/entity.cpp b/src/caosdb/entity.cpp
index dc67f7df69985f5e0d0cefa9ea7f7820b8bdb7ef..ec84d669ee0a93c0b43d468fa0e4081d155b9bfc 100644
--- a/src/caosdb/entity.cpp
+++ b/src/caosdb/entity.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ auto Parent::SetName(const std::string &name) -> void {
   this->wrapped->set_name(name);
 }
 
+auto Parent::GetDescription() const -> const std::string & {
+  return this->wrapped->description();
+}
+
 auto Parent::SetId(const std::string &id) -> void { this->wrapped->set_id(id); }
 
 [[nodiscard]] auto Parent::GetId() const -> const std::string & {