diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 2759c7ce..ddc87c38 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
   * #408 improvements to MakeRancidConf (earendilfr)
   * #410 improvements to Undiscovered Neighbors report
+  * device port search will match on Description as well as Port
 
 2.039028 - 2018-05-05
 
diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Plugin/Device/Ports.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Plugin/Device/Ports.pm
index e6e1b4a9..b5276052 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Plugin/Device/Ports.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Plugin/Device/Ports.pm
@@ -63,11 +63,12 @@ get '/ajax/content/device/ports' => require_login sub {
             }
 
             if (($prefer eq 'port') or not $prefer and
-                $set->search({'me.port' => $f})->count) {
+                $set->search({-or => ['me.port' => $f, 'me.descr' => $f]})->count) {
 
                 $set = $set->search({
                   -or => [
                     'me.port' => $f,
+                    'me.descr' => $f,
                     'me.slave_of' => $f,
                   ],
                 });