diff --git a/resource/translations/skosmos_en.po b/resource/translations/skosmos_en.po
index fbd82e05e..acb008b5f 100644
--- a/resource/translations/skosmos_en.po
+++ b/resource/translations/skosmos_en.po
@@ -885,3 +885,6 @@ msgstr "Copy to clipboard"
 
 msgid "Error"
 msgstr "Error"
+
+msgid "Concept %term% in vocabulary %vocab%"
+msgstr "Concept %term% in vocabulary %vocab%"
diff --git a/resource/translations/skosmos_fi.po b/resource/translations/skosmos_fi.po
index 13f277a59..2a9803396 100644
--- a/resource/translations/skosmos_fi.po
+++ b/resource/translations/skosmos_fi.po
@@ -894,3 +894,6 @@ msgstr "Kopioi leikepöydälle"
 
 msgid "Error"
 msgstr "Virhe"
+
+msgid "Concept %term% in vocabulary %vocab%"
+msgstr "Käsite %term% sanastossa %vocab%"
diff --git a/resource/translations/skosmos_se.po b/resource/translations/skosmos_se.po
index 1f687613f..b0785da1e 100644
--- a/resource/translations/skosmos_se.po
+++ b/resource/translations/skosmos_se.po
@@ -881,3 +881,6 @@ msgstr "Diehtu"
 
 msgid "Error"
 msgstr "Error"
+
+msgid "Concept %term% in vocabulary %vocab%"
+msgstr "Doaba %term% sátnerájus %vocab%"
diff --git a/resource/translations/skosmos_sv.po b/resource/translations/skosmos_sv.po
index e9c5d2c56..aa41e4809 100644
--- a/resource/translations/skosmos_sv.po
+++ b/resource/translations/skosmos_sv.po
@@ -893,3 +893,6 @@ msgstr "Kopiera till urklipp"
 
 msgid "Error"
 msgstr "Fel"
+
+msgid "Concept %term% in vocabulary %vocab%"
+msgstr "Begreppet %term% i vokabulären %vocab%"
diff --git a/src/view/concept.twig b/src/view/concept.twig
index b74dcd95c..be4009cae 100644
--- a/src/view/concept.twig
+++ b/src/view/concept.twig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {% set pageType = 'concept' %}
 {% extends "base-template.twig" %}
 {% block title %}{{ concept.label }} - {{ vocab.shortName }} - {{ GlobalConfig.serviceName }}{% endblock %}
+{% block description %}{{ "Concept %term% in vocabulary %vocab%" | trans({'%term%': concept.label, '%vocab%': vocab.title(request.contentLang)}) }}{% endblock %}
 {% block url %}{{ BaseHref }}{{ concept.uri|link_url(vocab,request.lang,'page',request.contentLang) }}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
diff --git a/tests/cypress/template/concept.cy.js b/tests/cypress/template/concept.cy.js
index d508b1a50..121b78585 100644
--- a/tests/cypress/template/concept.cy.js
+++ b/tests/cypress/template/concept.cy.js
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ describe('Concept page', () => {
     cy.get('head meta[name="title"]').should('have.attr', 'content', expectedTitle);
     cy.get('head meta[property="og:title"]').should('have.attr', 'content', expectedTitle);
   })
+  it('Contains description metadata', () => {
+    cy.visit('/yso/en/page/p1265') // go to "archaeology" concept page
+
+    const expectedDescription = 'Concept archaeology in vocabulary YSO - General Finnish ontology (archaeology)'
+    // check that the page has description metadata
+    cy.get('head meta[name="description"]').should('have.attr', 'content', expectedDescription);
+    cy.get('head meta[property="og:description"]').should('have.attr', 'content', expectedDescription);
+  })
   it('Contains site name metadata', () => {
     cy.visit('/yso/en/page/p1265') // go to "archaeology" concept page