diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/navigation/category.js.handlebars b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/navigation/category.js.handlebars
index be683ebff9..a4a6ecdbda 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/navigation/category.js.handlebars
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/navigation/category.js.handlebars
@@ -25,5 +25,8 @@
 <section class='category-heading'>
   {{#if category.logo_url}}
     <img {{bind-attr src=category.logo_url}} class="category-logo">
+    {{#if category.description}}
+      <p>{{category.description}}</p>
+    {{/if}}
   {{/if}}
 </section>
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
index 9870560d27..7398f3f8b9 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-list.scss
@@ -285,9 +285,14 @@ button.dismiss-read {
 
 .category-heading {
   clear: both;
+  p {
+    line-height: 1.5em;
+    font-size: 1.5em;
+  }
 }
 .category-logo {
   max-height: 150px;
   float: left;
   margin-bottom: 15px;
+  margin-right: 15px;
 }