diff --git a/database/migrations/2023_12_12_171400_alert_rule_note.php b/database/migrations/2023_12_12_171400_alert_rule_note.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5948d1bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2023_12_12_171400_alert_rule_note.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('alert_rules', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('notes')->nullable();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('alert_rules', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('notes');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/doc/API/Alerts.md b/doc/API/Alerts.md
index 40c5f5001d..ca779a9db6 100644
--- a/doc/API/Alerts.md
+++ b/doc/API/Alerts.md
@@ -280,11 +280,12 @@ Input (JSON):
   show up in the Web UI (true or false).
 - invert: This would invert the rules check.
 - name: This is the name of the rule and is mandatory.
+- notes: Some informal notes for this rule
 
 Example:
 
 ```curl
-curl -X POST -d '{"devices":[1,2,3], "name": "testrule", "builder":{"condition":"AND","rules":[{"id":"devices.hostname","field":"devices.hostname","type":"string","input":"text","operator":"equal","value":"localhost"}],"valid":true},"severity": "critical","count":15,"delay":"5 m","interval":"5 m","mute":false}' -H 'X-Auth-Token: YOURAPITOKENHERE' https://librenms.org/api/v0/rules
+curl -X POST -d '{"devices":[1,2,3], "name": "testrule", "builder":{"condition":"AND","rules":[{"id":"devices.hostname","field":"devices.hostname","type":"string","input":"text","operator":"equal","value":"localhost"}],"valid":true},"severity": "critical","count":15,"delay":"5 m","interval":"5 m","mute":false,"notes":"This a note from the API"}' -H 'X-Auth-Token: YOURAPITOKENHERE' https://librenms.org/api/v0/rules
 ```
 
 Output:
@@ -324,11 +325,12 @@ Input (JSON):
   show up in the Web UI (true or false).
 - invert: This would invert the rules check.
 - name: This is the name of the rule and is mandatory.
+- notes: Some informal notes for this rule
 
 Example:
 
 ```curl
-curl -X PUT -d '{"rule_id":1,"device_id":"-1", "name": "testrule", "builder":"{"condition":"AND","rules":[{"id":"devices.hostname","field":"devices.hostname","type":"string","input":"text","operator":"equal","value":"localhost"}],"valid":true}","severity": "critical","count":15,"delay":"5 m","interval":"5 m","mute":false}' -H 'X-Auth-Token: YOURAPITOKENHERE' https://librenms.org/api/v0/rules
+curl -X PUT -d '{"rule_id":1,"device_id":"-1", "name": "testrule", "builder":{"condition":"AND","rules":[{"id":"devices.hostname","field":"devices.hostname","type":"string","input":"text","operator":"equal","value":"localhost"}],"valid":true},"severity": "critical","count":15,"delay":"5 m","interval":"5 m","mute":false,"notes":"This a note from the API"}' -H 'X-Auth-Token: YOURAPITOKENHERE' https://librenms.org/api/v0/rules
 ```
 
 Output:
diff --git a/includes/html/api_functions.inc.php b/includes/html/api_functions.inc.php
index 7731a82600..07e8f4e4bd 100644
--- a/includes/html/api_functions.inc.php
+++ b/includes/html/api_functions.inc.php
@@ -1318,6 +1318,7 @@ function add_edit_rule(Illuminate\Http\Request $request)
     $interval = $data['interval'];
     $override_query = $data['override_query'];
     $adv_query = $data['adv_query'];
+    $notes = $data['notes'];
     $delay_sec = convert_delay($delay);
     $interval_sec = convert_delay($interval);
     if ($mute == 1) {
@@ -1355,10 +1356,10 @@ function add_edit_rule(Illuminate\Http\Request $request)
     }
 
     if (is_numeric($rule_id)) {
-        if (! (dbUpdate(['name' => $name, 'builder' => $builder, 'query' => $query, 'severity' => $severity, 'disabled' => $disabled, 'extra' => $extra_json], 'alert_rules', 'id=?', [$rule_id]) >= 0)) {
+        if (! (dbUpdate(['name' => $name, 'builder' => $builder, 'query' => $query, 'severity' => $severity, 'disabled' => $disabled, 'extra' => $extra_json, 'notes' => $notes], 'alert_rules', 'id=?', [$rule_id]) >= 0)) {
             return api_error(500, 'Failed to update existing alert rule');
         }
-    } elseif (! $rule_id = dbInsert(['name' => $name, 'builder' => $builder, 'query' => $query, 'severity' => $severity, 'disabled' => $disabled, 'extra' => $extra_json], 'alert_rules')) {
+    } elseif (! $rule_id = dbInsert(['name' => $name, 'builder' => $builder, 'query' => $query, 'severity' => $severity, 'disabled' => $disabled, 'extra' => $extra_json, 'notes' => $notes], 'alert_rules')) {
         return api_error(500, 'Failed to create new alert rule');
     }
 
diff --git a/includes/html/forms/alert-rules.inc.php b/includes/html/forms/alert-rules.inc.php
index 467c0ce5e8..8c9c224d34 100644
--- a/includes/html/forms/alert-rules.inc.php
+++ b/includes/html/forms/alert-rules.inc.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ $mute = isset($_POST['mute']) ? $_POST['mute'] : null;
 $invert = isset($_POST['invert']) ? $_POST['invert'] : null;
 $name = strip_tags($_POST['name']);
 $proc = $_POST['proc'];
+$notes = strip_tags($_POST['notes']);
 $recovery = $vars['recovery'];
 $acknowledgement = $vars['acknowledgement'];
 $invert_map = isset($_POST['invert_map']) ? $_POST['invert_map'] : null;
@@ -70,26 +71,13 @@ if (! is_numeric($count)) {
 $delay_sec = convert_delay($delay);
 $interval_sec = convert_delay($interval);
 
-if ($mute == 'on') {
-    $mute = true;
-} else {
-    $mute = false;
-}
-
-if ($invert == 'on') {
-    $invert = true;
-} else {
-    $invert = false;
-}
+$mute = ($mute == 'on');
+$invert = ($invert == 'on');
 
 $recovery = empty($recovery) ? $recovery = false : true;
 $acknowledgement = empty($acknowledgement) ? $acknowledgement = false : true;
 
-if ($invert_map == 'on') {
-    $invert_map = true;
-} else {
-    $invert_map = false;
-}
+$invert_map = ($invert_map == 'on');
 
 $extra = [
     'mute' => $mute,
@@ -118,6 +106,7 @@ if (is_numeric($rule_id) && $rule_id > 0) {
             'extra' => $extra_json,
             'name' => $name,
             'proc' => $proc,
+            'notes' => $notes,
             'query' => $query,
             'builder' => $builder_json,
             'invert_map' => $invert_map,
@@ -146,6 +135,7 @@ if (is_numeric($rule_id) && $rule_id > 0) {
             'disabled' => 0,
             'name' => $name,
             'proc' => $proc,
+            'notes' => $notes,
             'query' => $query,
             'builder' => $builder_json,
             'invert_map' => $invert_map,
diff --git a/includes/html/forms/create-alert-item.inc.php b/includes/html/forms/create-alert-item.inc.php
index 233ebb3df1..833380a168 100644
--- a/includes/html/forms/create-alert-item.inc.php
+++ b/includes/html/forms/create-alert-item.inc.php
@@ -27,12 +27,9 @@ $delay = $_POST['delay'];
 $interval = $_POST['interval'];
 $mute = $_POST['mute'];
 $invert = $_POST['invert'];
-$name = strip_tages($_POST['name']);
-if ($_POST['proc'] != '') {
-    $proc = $_POST['proc'];
-} else {
-    $proc = '';
-}
+$name = strip_tags($_POST['name']);
+$notes = isset($_POST['$notes']) ? strip_tags($_POST['$notes']) : '';
+$proc = isset($_POST['proc']) ? strip_tags($_POST['proc']) : '';
 
 if (empty($rule)) {
     $update_message = 'ERROR: No rule was generated - did you forget to click and / or?';
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ if (empty($rule)) {
     ];
     $extra_json = json_encode($extra);
     if (is_numeric($alert_id) && $alert_id > 0) {
-        if (dbUpdate(['rule' => $rule, 'severity' => $_POST['severity'], 'extra' => $extra_json, 'name' => $name, 'proc' => $proc, 'query' => $query], 'alert_rules', 'id=?', [$alert_id]) >= 0) {
+        if (dbUpdate(['rule' => $rule, 'severity' => $_POST['severity'], 'extra' => $extra_json, 'name' => $name, 'proc' => $proc, 'notes' => $notes, 'query' => $query], 'alert_rules', 'id=?', [$alert_id]) >= 0) {
             $update_message = "Edited Rule: <i>$name: $rule</i>";
         } else {
             $update_message = 'ERROR: Failed to edit Rule: <i>' . $rule . '</i>';
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ if (empty($rule)) {
         if (is_array($_POST['maps'])) {
             $device_id = ':' . $device_id;
         }
-        if (dbInsert(['device_id' => $device_id, 'rule' => $rule, 'severity' => $_POST['severity'], 'extra' => $extra_json, 'disabled' => 0, 'name' => $name, 'proc' => $proc, 'query' => $query], 'alert_rules')) {
+        if (dbInsert(['device_id' => $device_id, 'rule' => $rule, 'severity' => $_POST['severity'], 'extra' => $extra_json, 'disabled' => 0, 'name' => $name, 'proc' => $proc, 'notes' => $notes, 'query' => $query], 'alert_rules')) {
             $update_message = "Added Rule: <i>$name: $rule</i>";
             if (is_array($_POST['maps'])) {
                 foreach ($_POST['maps'] as $target) {
diff --git a/includes/html/forms/parse-alert-rule.inc.php b/includes/html/forms/parse-alert-rule.inc.php
index 183c205929..842b93dd5d 100644
--- a/includes/html/forms/parse-alert-rule.inc.php
+++ b/includes/html/forms/parse-alert-rule.inc.php
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ if (is_array($rule)) {
         'transports' => $transports,
         'name' => $rule['name'],
         'proc' => $rule['proc'],
+        'notes' => $rule['notes'],
         'builder' => $builder,
         'severity' => $rule['severity'],
         'adv_query' => $rule['query'],
diff --git a/includes/html/forms/sql-from-alert-collection.inc.php b/includes/html/forms/sql-from-alert-collection.inc.php
index 3c0e681a03..6613368d03 100644
--- a/includes/html/forms/sql-from-alert-collection.inc.php
+++ b/includes/html/forms/sql-from-alert-collection.inc.php
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ if (is_numeric($template_id)) {
     $output = [
         'status' => 'ok',
         'name' => $rule['name'],
+        'notes' => $rule['notes'],
         'builder' => $rule['builder'] ?: QueryBuilderParser::fromOld($rule['rule'])->toArray(),
         'extra' => array_replace($default_extra, (array) $rule['extra']),
         'severity' => $rule['severity'] ?: Config::get('alert_rule.severity'),
diff --git a/includes/html/modal/new_alert_rule.inc.php b/includes/html/modal/new_alert_rule.inc.php
index ecfe849e5e..7f46294f0d 100644
--- a/includes/html/modal/new_alert_rule.inc.php
+++ b/includes/html/modal/new_alert_rule.inc.php
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ if (Auth::user()->hasGlobalAdmin()) {
                                         <input type='text' id='proc' name='proc' class='form-control validation' pattern='(http|https)://.*' maxlength='80'>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
+                                <div class='form-group' title="A brief description for this alert rule">
+                                    <label for='notes' class='col-sm-3 col-md-2 control-label'>Notes</label>
+                                    <div class='col-sm-9 col-md-10'>
+                                        <textarea class="form-control" rows="6" name="notes" id='notes'></textarea>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>                                
                             </div>
                             <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane" id="advanced">
                                 <div class="form-group">
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@ if (Auth::user()->hasGlobalAdmin()) {
                                 <div class="form-group">
                                     <label for="adv_query" class="col-sm-3 col-md-2 control-label">Query</label>
                                     <div class="col-sm-9 col-md-10">
-                                        <input type="text" id="adv_query" name="adv_query" class="form-control">
+                                        <textarea class="form-control code" rows="6" name="adv_query" id='adv_query' style="font-family: Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;";></textarea>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
@@ -321,6 +327,7 @@ if (Auth::user()->hasGlobalAdmin()) {
                 $('#delay').val('<?=$default_delay?>');
                 $('#interval').val('<?=$default_interval?>');
                 $('#adv_query').val('');
+                $('#notes').val('');
                 $('#severity').val('<?=$default_severity?>');
 
                 var $maps = $('#maps');
@@ -341,6 +348,7 @@ if (Auth::user()->hasGlobalAdmin()) {
             $('#builder').queryBuilder("setRules", rule.builder);
             $('#severity').val(rule.severity).trigger('change');
             $('#adv_query').val(rule.adv_query);
+            $('#notes').val(rule.notes);
 
             var $maps = $('#maps');
             $maps.empty();
diff --git a/misc/alert_rules.json b/misc/alert_rules.json
index 9156127f4d..e617a0959d 100644
--- a/misc/alert_rules.json
+++ b/misc/alert_rules.json
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
   },
   {
     "rule": "macros.device_down = \"1\" && devices.status_reason = \"snmp\"",
-    "name": "SNMP not responding on Device - Check on SNMP Service - Device marked Down!",
-    "default": true
+    "name": "Device Down (SNMP unreachable)",
+    "default": true,
+    "notes": "Device may responds on ICMP but not on SNMP."
   },
   {
     "rule": "devices.uptime < \"300\" && macros.device = \"1\"",
diff --git a/misc/db_schema.yaml b/misc/db_schema.yaml
index 67e80e88e4..59b2a849f6 100644
--- a/misc/db_schema.yaml
+++ b/misc/db_schema.yaml
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ alert_rules:
     - { Field: builder, Type: text, 'Null': false, Extra: '' }
     - { Field: proc, Type: varchar(80), 'Null': true, Extra: '' }
     - { Field: invert_map, Type: tinyint, 'Null': false, Extra: '', Default: '0' }
+    - { Field: notes, Type: text, 'Null': true, Extra: '' }
   Indexes:
     PRIMARY: { Name: PRIMARY, Columns: [id], Unique: true, Type: BTREE }
     alert_rules_name_unique: { Name: alert_rules_name_unique, Columns: [name], Unique: true, Type: BTREE }