diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/form/radio.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/lib/form/radio.jelly
index 953504a48654..c3f38c497763 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/form/radio.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/form/radio.jelly
@@ -42,12 +42,20 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
       If specified, this human readable text will follow the radio, and clicking this text also
       toggles the radio.
     </st:attribute>
+   <st:attribute name="description">
+     Description text for the radiobutton, visible below the title.
+   </st:attribute>
   </st:documentation>
     <div class="jenkins-radio">
         <input class="jenkins-radio__input" type="radio" name="${attrs.name}" onclick="${attrs.onclick}"
                id="${attrs.id}" value="${attrs.value}" checked="${attrs.checked?'true':null}"
                disabled="${readOnlyMode?'true':null}" />
         <label class="jenkins-radio__label ${attrs.id != null ? '' : 'attach-previous'}" for="${attrs.id}">${attrs.title}</label>
+        <j:if test="${description != null}">
+          <div class="jenkins-radio__description">
+            ${description}
+          </div>
+        </j:if>
         <div class="jenkins-radio__children">
             <d:invokeBody />
         </div>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/form/radioBlock.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/lib/form/radioBlock.jelly
index 93b2853f2bea..c9b065d2c0f5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/form/radioBlock.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/form/radioBlock.jelly
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
     <st:attribute name="title" use="required">
       Human readable label text to be rendered next to the radio button.
     </st:attribute>
+    <st:attribute name="description">
+      Description text for the radiobutton, visible below the title.
+    </st:attribute>
     <st:attribute name="checked" use="required" type="boolean">
       Should this control be initially checked or not?
     </st:attribute>
@@ -69,6 +72,11 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
           <label class="jenkins-radio__label" for="${name}-${value}">
             ${title}
           </label>
+          <j:if test="${description != null}">
+            <div class="jenkins-radio__description">
+              ${description}
+            </div>
+          </j:if>
         </div>
         <f:helpLink url="${help}" featureName="${title}" />
       </div>