diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index f75403a58..0c507f8f6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ Elections:
 - Candidates are now sortable.
 - Removed unused assignment config to publish winner election results only.
 - Number of ballots printed can now be set in config.
+- Added inline edit field for a specific hint on ballot papers.
 
 Users:
 - Added new matrix-interface for managing groups and their permissions.
diff --git a/openslides/assignments/static/js/assignments/site.js b/openslides/assignments/static/js/assignments/site.js
index 0f103511b..578f1b9a2 100644
--- a/openslides/assignments/static/js/assignments/site.js
+++ b/openslides/assignments/static/js/assignments/site.js
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.assignments.site', [
     'MajorityMethodChoices',
     'Config',
     'AssignmentPollDetailCtrlCache',
-    function ($scope, MajorityMethodChoices, Config, AssignmentPollDetailCtrlCache) {
+    'AssignmentPoll',
+    function ($scope, MajorityMethodChoices, Config, AssignmentPollDetailCtrlCache, AssignmentPoll) {
         // Define choices.
         $scope.methodChoices = MajorityMethodChoices;
         // TODO: Get $scope.baseChoices from config_variables.py without copying them.
@@ -228,6 +229,10 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.assignments.site', [
         };
         $scope.recalculateMajorities($scope.method);
 
+        $scope.saveDescriptionChange = function (poll) {
+            AssignmentPoll.save(poll);
+        };
+
         // Save current values to cache on destroy of this controller.
         $scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
             AssignmentPollDetailCtrlCache[$scope.poll.id] = {
@@ -814,15 +819,6 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.assignments.site', [
                         label: gettextCatalog.getString('Casted ballots'),
                         type: 'number'
                     }
-                },
-                // TODO: update description in separat request
-                // (without vote result values)
-                {
-                    key: 'description',
-                    type: 'input',
-                    templateOptions: {
-                        label: gettextCatalog.getString('Comment on the ballot paper')
-                    }
                 }
         );
 
diff --git a/openslides/assignments/static/templates/assignments/assignment-detail.html b/openslides/assignments/static/templates/assignments/assignment-detail.html
index b764ce52e..b41c4ac30 100644
--- a/openslides/assignments/static/templates/assignments/assignment-detail.html
+++ b/openslides/assignments/static/templates/assignments/assignment-detail.html
@@ -133,7 +133,13 @@
         index="$index" heading="{{ 'Ballot' | translate }} {{ assignment.polls.length - $index }}">
       <div ng-controller="AssignmentPollDetailCtrl">
         <!-- action buttons -->
-        <div class="pull-right">
+        <div class="pull-right" os-perms="assignments.can_manage">
+          <span class="spacer-right" editable-text="poll.description" onaftersave="saveDescriptionChange(poll)"
+            uib-tooltip="{{ 'Hint on the ballot paper.' | translate }}">
+            <span ng-if="!poll.description" translate>Set hint for ballot paper ...</span>
+            <span ng-if="poll.description">{{ poll.description }}</span>
+            <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
+          </span>
           <!-- delete -->
           <a class="btn btn-danger btn-xs"
               ng-bootbox-confirm="{{ 'Are you sure you want to delete this ballot?' | translate }}"
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@
             <translate>Delete</translate>
           </a>
         </div>
-        <div os-perms="assignments.can_manage" class="spacer " role="group">
+        <div os-perms="assignments.can_manage" class="spacer" role="group">
           <!-- angular requires to open the link in new tab with "target='_blank'".
           Otherwise the pdf url can't be open in same window; angular redirects to "/". -->
           <!-- PDF -->