diff --git a/Classes/Hooks/Backend/PageLayoutHeader.php b/Classes/Hooks/Backend/PageLayoutHeader.php
index 9b9f516..afe53a8 100644
--- a/Classes/Hooks/Backend/PageLayoutHeader.php
+++ b/Classes/Hooks/Backend/PageLayoutHeader.php
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ class PageLayoutHeader
         $view->assignMultiple([
             'record' => $this->pageLayoutController->pageinfo,
             'metaInfo' => [
+                [
+                    'label' => 'meta-description',
+                    'value' => $this->pageLayoutController->pageinfo['description'],
+                    'field' => 'description',
+                    'type' => 'string',
+                ],
                 [
                     'label' => 'introduction',
                     'value' => $this->pageLayoutController->pageinfo['abstract'],