diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_monster_eggs/description.txt b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_monster_eggs/description.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23ee58b029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_monster_eggs/description.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Adds “monster eggs”. These are blocks which disguise themselves as stone blocks and spawn a silverfish when broken.
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_monster_eggs/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_monster_eggs/init.lua
index 5b69533bec..5d892ae35e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_monster_eggs/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_monster_eggs/init.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ local register_block = function(subname, description, tiles, is_ground_content)
 		is_ground_content = false,
 		sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 		after_dig_node = spawn_silverfish,
+		_doc_items_longdesc = S("A monster egg is a block from which a silverfish will pop out when it is broken. It looks identical to its “normal” counterpart."),
 		_mcl_hardness = 0.75,
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = 3.75,
 	})