diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1f59c08..7fbd803 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
                   destination_port: 22
                   source_network: 192.168.1.0/24
                   jump: ACCEPT
+                  comment: Blah
 
 IPv6 is supported as well
 
diff --git a/iptables/_rule.sls b/iptables/_rule.sls
index ebce336..b08fbb0 100644
--- a/iptables/_rule.sls
+++ b/iptables/_rule.sls
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   {%- if rule.match is defined %}
   - match: {{ rule.match }}
   {%- endif %}
+  {%- if rule.comment is defined %}
+  - comment: {{ rule.comment }}
+  {%- endif %}
   {%- if rule.connection_state is defined %}
   - connstate: {{ rule.connection_state }}
   {%- endif %}
diff --git a/tests/pillar/iptables_server.sls b/tests/pillar/iptables_server.sls
index 7ef038d..b6a1219 100644
--- a/tests/pillar/iptables_server.sls
+++ b/tests/pillar/iptables_server.sls
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
             destination_port: 8088
             source_network: 127.0.0.1
             jump: ACCEPT
-
+            comment: Blah