diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/alchemy/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/alchemy/default.nix
index 6a212a7a931..ee8543f7039 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/alchemy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/alchemy/default.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     description = "Drawing application";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Alchemy is an open drawing project aimed at exploring how we can sketch,
+      draw, and create on computers in new ways. Alchemy isn’t software for
+      creating finished artwork, but rather a sketching environment that
+      focuses on the absolute initial stage of the creation process.
+      Experimental in nature, Alchemy lets you brainstorm visually to explore
+      an expanded range of ideas and possibilities in a serendipitous way.
+    '';
     homepage = http://al.chemy.org/;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = [stdenv.lib.maintainers.marcweber];