diff --git a/netbox/extras/tables/tables.py b/netbox/extras/tables/tables.py
index 6787b0c75..59b45c059 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tables/tables.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tables/tables.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class CustomFieldTable(NetBoxTable):
     content_types = columns.ContentTypesColumn()
     required = columns.BooleanColumn()
     ui_visibility = columns.ChoiceFieldColumn(verbose_name="UI visibility")
+    description = columns.MarkdownColumn()
     is_cloneable = columns.BooleanColumn()
 
     class Meta(NetBoxTable.Meta):
diff --git a/netbox/templates/extras/customfield.html b/netbox/templates/extras/customfield.html
index 4c103d4c6..b783c8a77 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/extras/customfield.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/extras/customfield.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <th scope="row">Description</th>
-            <td>{{ object.description|placeholder }}</td>
+            <td>{{ object.description|markdown|placeholder }}</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <th scope="row">Required</th>