diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin_doc/model_detail.html b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin_doc/model_detail.html
index 31e5520aa0..0eb2971048 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin_doc/model_detail.html
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin_doc/model_detail.html
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 <div id="content-main">
 <h1>{{ summary }}</h1>
 
+{% if description %}
+  <p>{% filter escape|linebreaksbr %}{% trans description %}{% endfilter %}</p>
+{% endif %}
+
 <div class="module">
 <table class="model">
 <thead>
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/views/doc.py b/django/contrib/admin/views/doc.py
index 0545d49367..7888bb0471 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/views/doc.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/views/doc.py
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ def model_detail(request, model):
     return render_to_response('admin_doc/model_detail', {
         'name': '%s.%s' % (opts.app_label, opts.module_name),
         'summary': "Fields on %s objects" % opts.verbose_name,
+        'description' : model.__doc__,
         'fields': fields,
     }, context_instance=DjangoContext(request))
 model_detail = staff_member_required(model_detail)