diff --git a/src/PVE/Auth/LDAP.pm b/src/PVE/Auth/LDAP.pm
index 6a73ee8..f29d1ba 100644
--- a/src/PVE/Auth/LDAP.pm
+++ b/src/PVE/Auth/LDAP.pm
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ sub get_groups {
             }
 
             $ret->{$name} = { users => {} };
+            $ret->{$name}->{comment} = $group->{description} if defined($group->{description});
             foreach my $member (@{ $group->{members} }) {
                 if (my $user = $dnmap->{ lc($member) }) {
                     $ret->{$name}->{users}->{$user} = 1;
diff --git a/src/test/realm_sync_test.pl b/src/test/realm_sync_test.pl
index 10520db..e55b6cb 100644
--- a/src/test/realm_sync_test.pl
+++ b/src/test/realm_sync_test.pl
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ my $initialusercfg = {
         },
     },
     groups => {
-        'group1-syncedrealm' => { users => {} },
+        'group1-syncedrealm' => { users => {}, comment => 'outdated comment' },
         'group2-syncedrealm' => { users => {} },
     },
     acl_root => {
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ my $sync_response = {
     groups => [
         {
             dn => 'dc=group1,dc=syncedrealm',
+            description => 'First group',
             members => [
                 'uid=user1,dc=syncedrealm',
             ],
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ my $tests = [
                     users => {
                         'user1@syncedrealm' => 1,
                     },
+                    comment => 'First group',
                 },
                 'group2-syncedrealm' => { users => {} },
                 'group3-syncedrealm' => { users => {} },
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ my $tests = [
                     users => {
                         'user1@syncedrealm' => 1,
                     },
+                    comment => 'First group',
                 },
                 'group3-syncedrealm' => { users => {} },
             },
@@ -260,6 +263,7 @@ my $tests = [
                     users => {
                         'user1@syncedrealm' => 1,
                     },
+                    comment => 'First group',
                 },
                 'group2-syncedrealm' => { users => {} },
                 'group3-syncedrealm' => { users => {} },
@@ -298,6 +302,7 @@ my $tests = [
                     users => {
                         'user1@syncedrealm' => 1,
                     },
+                    comment => 'First group',
                 },
                 'group3-syncedrealm' => { users => {} },
             },
@@ -336,6 +341,7 @@ my $tests = [
                     users => {
                         'user1@syncedrealm' => 1,
                     },
+                    comment => 'First group',
                 },
                 'group3-syncedrealm' => { users => {} },
             },