diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba7ac2c2f03..2af5edc93d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
 - We added reordering of file and link entries in the `General`-Tab [3165, comment](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3165#issuecomment-326269715)
 - We added autcompletion for the `crossref` field on basis of the BibTeX-key. To accept such an autcompleted key as new entry-link, you have to press <kbd>Enter</kbd> two times, otherwise the field data is not stored in the library file.[koppor#257](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/257)
 - We added drag and drop support for adding files directly in the `General`-Tab. The dragged files are currently only linked from their existing directory. For more advanced features use the `Add files` dialog. [#koppor#244](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/244)
+- We added the file description filed back to the list of files in the `General`-Tab [#2930, comment](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/2930#issuecomment-328328172)
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
 - We fixed an issue where it was possible to leave the entry editor with an imbalance of braces. [#3167](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3167)
 - Renaming files now truncates the filename to not exceed the limit of 255 chars [#2622](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/2622)
 - We improved the handling of hyphens in names. [#2775](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/2775)
-
+- We fixed an issue where an entered file description was not written to the bib-file [#3208](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3208)
 ### Removed
 - We removed support for LatexEditor, as it is not under active development. [#3199](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3199)
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFileViewModel.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFileViewModel.java
index 36e76077387..eb3df49b52f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFileViewModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFileViewModel.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -108,7 +110,11 @@ public void acceptAsLinked() {
     }
 
     public Observable[] getObservables() {
-        return new Observable[] {this.downloadProgress, this.isAutomaticallyFound};
+        List<Observable> observables = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(linkedFile.getObservables()));
+        observables.add(downloadOngoing);
+        observables.add(downloadProgress);
+        observables.add(isAutomaticallyFound);
+        return observables.toArray(new Observable[observables.size()]);
     }
 
     public void open() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
index 27745013a06..f4f966dab0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ private void handleOnDragDropped(LinkedFileViewModel originalItem, DragEvent eve
 
     private static Node createFileDisplay(LinkedFileViewModel linkedFile) {
         Text icon = MaterialDesignIconFactory.get().createIcon(linkedFile.getTypeIcon());
-        Text text = new Text(linkedFile.getLink());
+        Text link = new Text(linkedFile.getLink());
+        Text desc = new Text(linkedFile.getDescription());
+
         ProgressBar progressIndicator = new ProgressBar();
         progressIndicator.progressProperty().bind(linkedFile.downloadProgressProperty());
         progressIndicator.visibleProperty().bind(linkedFile.downloadOngoingProperty());
@@ -161,7 +163,9 @@ private static Node createFileDisplay(LinkedFileViewModel linkedFile) {
 
         HBox container = new HBox(10);
         container.setPrefHeight(Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
-        container.getChildren().addAll(icon, text, progressIndicator, acceptAutoLinkedFile);
+
+        container.getChildren().addAll(icon, desc, link, progressIndicator, acceptAutoLinkedFile);
+
         return container;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/entry/LinkedFile.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/entry/LinkedFile.java
index 47c207f14b5..82d8321c53d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/entry/LinkedFile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/entry/LinkedFile.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package org.jabref.model.entry;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
@@ -8,6 +11,10 @@
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
+import javafx.beans.Observable;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
+
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseContext;
 import org.jabref.model.metadata.FileDirectoryPreferences;
 import org.jabref.model.util.FileHelper;
@@ -19,14 +26,15 @@
 public class LinkedFile implements Serializable {
 
     private static final LinkedFile NULL_OBJECT = new LinkedFile("", "", "");
-    private String description;
-    private String link;
-    private String fileType;
+    //We have to mark these properties as transient because they can't be serialized directly
+    private transient StringProperty description = new SimpleStringProperty();
+    private transient StringProperty link = new SimpleStringProperty();
+    private transient StringProperty fileType = new SimpleStringProperty();
 
     public LinkedFile(String description, String link, String fileType) {
-        this.description = Objects.requireNonNull(description);
-        this.link = Objects.requireNonNull(link);
-        this.fileType = Objects.requireNonNull(fileType);
+        this.description.setValue(Objects.requireNonNull(description));
+        this.link.setValue(Objects.requireNonNull(link));
+        this.fileType.setValue(Objects.requireNonNull(fileType));
     }
 
     public LinkedFile(String description, URL link, String fileType) {
@@ -34,27 +42,31 @@ public LinkedFile(String description, URL link, String fileType) {
     }
 
     public String getFileType() {
-        return fileType;
+        return fileType.get();
     }
 
     public void setFileType(String fileType) {
-        this.fileType = fileType;
+        this.fileType.setValue(fileType);
     }
 
     public String getDescription() {
-        return description;
+        return description.get();
     }
 
     public void setDescription(String description) {
-        this.description = description;
+        this.description.setValue(description);
     }
 
     public String getLink() {
-        return link;
+        return link.get();
     }
 
     public void setLink(String link) {
-        this.link = link;
+        this.link.setValue(link);
+    }
+
+    public Observable[] getObservables() {
+        return new Observable[] {this.link, this.description, this.fileType};
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -63,31 +75,48 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
             return true;
         }
         if (o instanceof LinkedFile) {
-
             LinkedFile that = (LinkedFile) o;
-
-            if (!this.description.equals(that.description)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            if (!this.link.equals(that.link)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            return this.fileType.equals(that.fileType);
+            return Objects.equals(description.get(), that.description.get())
+                    && Objects.equals(link.get(), that.link.get())
+                    && Objects.equals(fileType.get(), that.fileType.get());
         }
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Writes serialized object to ObjectOutputStream, automatically called
+     * @param out {@link ObjectOutputStream}
+     * @throws IOException
+     */
+    private void writeObject(ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException {
+        out.writeUTF(getFileType());
+        out.writeUTF(getLink());
+        out.writeUTF(getDescription());
+        out.flush();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads serialized object from ObjectInputStreamm, automatically called
+     * @param in {@link ObjectInputStream}
+     * @throws IOException
+     */
+    private void readObject(ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException {
+        fileType = new SimpleStringProperty(in.readUTF());
+        link = new SimpleStringProperty(in.readUTF());
+        description = new SimpleStringProperty(in.readUTF());
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(description, link, fileType);
+        return Objects.hash(description.get(), link.get(), fileType.get());
     }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return "ParsedFileField{" +
-                "description='" + description + '\'' +
-                ", link='" + link + '\'' +
-                ", fileType='" + fileType + '\'' +
+                "description='" + description.get() + '\'' +
+                ", link='" + link.get() + '\'' +
+                ", fileType='" + fileType.get() + '\'' +
                 '}';
     }
 
@@ -96,7 +125,7 @@ public boolean isEmpty() {
     }
 
     public boolean isOnlineLink() {
-        return link.startsWith("http://") || link.startsWith("https://") || link.contains("www.");
+        return link.get().startsWith("http://") || link.get().startsWith("https://") || link.get().contains("www.");
     }
 
     public Optional<Path> findIn(BibDatabaseContext databaseContext, FileDirectoryPreferences fileDirectoryPreferences) {
@@ -105,11 +134,11 @@ public Optional<Path> findIn(BibDatabaseContext databaseContext, FileDirectoryPr
     }
 
     public Optional<Path> findIn(List<Path> directories) {
-        Path file = Paths.get(link);
+        Path file = Paths.get(link.get());
         if (file.isAbsolute() || directories.isEmpty()) {
             return Optional.of(file);
         } else {
-            return FileHelper.expandFilenameAsPath(link, directories);
+            return FileHelper.expandFilenameAsPath(link.get(), directories);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/entry/FileFieldBibEntryTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/entry/FileFieldBibEntryTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..54699f411da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/entry/FileFieldBibEntryTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package org.jabref.model.entry;
+
+import org.jabref.logic.exporter.BibtexDatabaseWriter;
+import org.jabref.logic.exporter.SaveException;
+import org.jabref.logic.exporter.SavePreferences;
+import org.jabref.logic.exporter.StringSaveSession;
+import org.jabref.logic.util.OS;
+import org.jabref.model.Defaults;
+import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabase;
+import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseContext;
+import org.jabref.model.metadata.MetaData;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+public class FileFieldBibEntryTest {
+
+    private BibEntry emptyEntry;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        emptyEntry = new BibEntry();
+        emptyEntry.setType("article");
+        emptyEntry.setChanged(false);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testFileFieldSerialization() {
+        LinkedFile file = new LinkedFile("test", "/home/uers/test.pdf", "PDF");
+        emptyEntry.addFile(file);
+
+        assertEquals("@article{,\n" +
+                "  file = {test:/home/uers/test.pdf:PDF}\n" +
+                "}", emptyEntry.toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testFileFieldSerializationDatabase() throws SaveException {
+        BibDatabase database = new BibDatabase();
+
+        LinkedFile file = new LinkedFile("test", "/home/uers/test.pdf", "PDF");
+        emptyEntry.addFile(file);
+        database.insertEntries(emptyEntry);
+
+        BibtexDatabaseWriter<StringSaveSession> databaseWriter = new BibtexDatabaseWriter<>(StringSaveSession::new);
+        StringSaveSession saveSession = databaseWriter.savePartOfDatabase(
+                new BibDatabaseContext(database, new MetaData(), new Defaults()), database.getEntries(),
+                new SavePreferences());
+
+        assertEquals(OS.NEWLINE +
+                "@Article{,"
+                + OS.NEWLINE
+                + "  file = {test:/home/uers/test.pdf:PDF},"
+                + OS.NEWLINE
+                + "}" + OS.NEWLINE
+                + OS.NEWLINE
+                + "@Comment{jabref-meta: databaseType:bibtex;}" + OS.NEWLINE, saveSession.getStringValue());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/entry/FileFieldWriterTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/entry/FileFieldWriterTest.java
index b507b7bebae..bce6908323c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/entry/FileFieldWriterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jabref/model/entry/FileFieldWriterTest.java
@@ -103,9 +103,17 @@ public void testQuoteNull() {
 
     @Test
     public void testEncodeStringArray() {
-        assertEquals("a:b;c:d", FileFieldWriter.encodeStringArray(new String[][]{{"a", "b"}, {"c", "d"}}));
-        assertEquals("a:;c:d", FileFieldWriter.encodeStringArray(new String[][]{{"a", ""}, {"c", "d"}}));
-        assertEquals("a:" + null + ";c:d", FileFieldWriter.encodeStringArray(new String[][]{{"a", null}, {"c", "d"}}));
-        assertEquals("a:\\:b;c\\;:d", FileFieldWriter.encodeStringArray(new String[][]{{"a", ":b"}, {"c;", "d"}}));
+        assertEquals("a:b;c:d", FileFieldWriter.encodeStringArray(new String[][] {{"a", "b"}, {"c", "d"}}));
+        assertEquals("a:;c:d", FileFieldWriter.encodeStringArray(new String[][] {{"a", ""}, {"c", "d"}}));
+        assertEquals("a:" + null + ";c:d", FileFieldWriter.encodeStringArray(new String[][] {{"a", null}, {"c", "d"}}));
+        assertEquals("a:\\:b;c\\;:d", FileFieldWriter.encodeStringArray(new String[][] {{"a", ":b"}, {"c;", "d"}}));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testFileFieldWriterGetStringRepresentation() {
+        LinkedFile file = new LinkedFile("test", "X:\\Users\\abc.pdf", "PDF");
+        assertEquals("test:X\\:\\\\Users\\\\abc.pdf:PDF", FileFieldWriter.getStringRepresentation(file));
+    }
+
+
 }