diff --git a/rhodecode/__init__.py b/rhodecode/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/__init__.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ PYRAMID_SETTINGS = {}
 EXTENSIONS = {}
 
 __version__ = ('.'.join((str(each) for each in VERSION[:3])))
-__dbversion__ = 102  # defines current db version for migrations
+__dbversion__ = 103  # defines current db version for migrations
 __platform__ = platform.system()
 __license__ = 'AGPLv3, and Commercial License'
 __author__ = 'RhodeCode GmbH'
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/versions/103_version_4_18_0.py b/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/versions/103_version_4_18_0.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/dbmigrate/versions/103_version_4_18_0.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import logging
+from sqlalchemy import *
+
+from alembic.migration import MigrationContext
+from alembic.operations import Operations
+from sqlalchemy import BigInteger
+
+from rhodecode.lib.dbmigrate.versions import _reset_base
+from rhodecode.model import init_model_encryption
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    """
+    Upgrade operations go here.
+    Don't create your own engine; bind migrate_engine to your metadata
+    """
+    _reset_base(migrate_engine)
+    from rhodecode.lib.dbmigrate.schema import db_4_18_0_1
+
+    init_model_encryption(db_4_18_0_1)
+
+    context = MigrationContext.configure(migrate_engine.connect())
+    op = Operations(context)
+
+    user = db_4_18_0_1.User.__table__
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table(user.name) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(Column('description', UnicodeText().with_variant(UnicodeText(1024), 'mysql')))
+
+
+def downgrade(migrate_engine):
+    meta = MetaData()
+    meta.bind = migrate_engine
+
+
+def fixups(models, _SESSION):
+    pass
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/db.py b/rhodecode/model/db.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/db.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/db.py
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ class User(Base, BaseModel):
     _email = Column("email", String(255), nullable=True, unique=None, default=None)
     last_login = Column("last_login", DateTime(timezone=False), nullable=True, unique=None, default=None)
     last_activity = Column('last_activity', DateTime(timezone=False), nullable=True, unique=None, default=None)
+    description = Column('description', UnicodeText().with_variant(UnicodeText(1024), 'mysql'))
 
     extern_type = Column("extern_type", String(255), nullable=True, unique=None, default=None)
     extern_name = Column("extern_name", String(255), nullable=True, unique=None, default=None)