diff --git a/changelog.d/2160.added.md b/changelog.d/2160.added.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a9cf4feb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/2160.added.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Show VLAN description in ipdevinfo portslist
diff --git a/python/nav/models/manage.py b/python/nav/models/manage.py
index 0beec174e7..aa58e34bc2 100644
--- a/python/nav/models/manage.py
+++ b/python/nav/models/manage.py
@@ -2005,6 +2005,13 @@ def audit_logname(self):
             ifname=self.ifname, netbox=self.netbox.get_short_sysname()
         )
 
+    @property
+    def vlan_description(self):
+        if self.vlan is None:
+            return None
+        swportvlan = self.swport_vlans.filter(vlan__vlan=self.vlan).first()
+        return swportvlan.vlan.description if swportvlan else None
+
     @classmethod
     def sort_ports_by_ifname(cls, ports):
         return sorted(ports, key=lambda p: nav.natsort.split(p.ifname))
diff --git a/python/nav/web/api/v1/serializers.py b/python/nav/web/api/v1/serializers.py
index 43162e69ff..8dd67543b0 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/api/v1/serializers.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/api/v1/serializers.py
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ class InterfaceSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         source='get_bundled_interfaces', many=True
     )
     netbox = SubNetboxSerializer()
+    vlan_description = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
 
     class Meta(object):
         model = manage.Interface
diff --git a/python/nav/web/static/js/src/porttable.js b/python/nav/web/static/js/src/porttable.js
index aab2ba0a7c..707ef3d018 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/static/js/src/porttable.js
+++ b/python/nav/web/static/js/src/porttable.js
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ define(function(require) {
             }
         },
 
+        {
+            data: "vlan_description",
+            render: function(data, type, row, meta) {
+                return data;
+            }
+        },
+
         {
             data: "speed",
             render: function(data, type, row, meta) {
@@ -163,7 +170,7 @@ define(function(require) {
         fixSearchDelay(this.dataTable);
 
         // Special treatment for the last used column that is an optional column
-        var lastUsedColIndex = 8;
+        var lastUsedColIndex = 9;
         var lastUsedColumn = this.dataTable.column(lastUsedColIndex);
 
         // Create form, add handlers
diff --git a/python/nav/web/templates/ipdevinfo/frag-portlist-datatable.html b/python/nav/web/templates/ipdevinfo/frag-portlist-datatable.html
index d1c1414b2b..a595a1dac2 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/templates/ipdevinfo/frag-portlist-datatable.html
+++ b/python/nav/web/templates/ipdevinfo/frag-portlist-datatable.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       <th title="Administrative status - is enabled or not">Admin</th>
       <th title="Operational status - has link or not">Link</th>
       <th>Vlan</th>
+      <th>Vlan description</th>
       <th title="Speed in Mbit/s and duplex (full or half)">Speed</th>
       <th title="Last time a mac-address was seen behind this port" class="last_used">
           Last used