diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/__init__.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/__init__.py
index 1df65e69..c38f9d4a 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/__init__.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from .kick_chat_member import KickChatMember
 from .leave_chat import LeaveChat
 from .promote_chat_member import PromoteChatMember
 from .restrict_chat_member import RestrictChatMember
+from .set_chat_description import SetChatDescription
 from .set_chat_photo import SetChatPhoto
 from .set_chat_title import SetChatTitle
 from .unban_chat_member import UnbanChatMember
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class Chats(
     GetChatMembers,
     SetChatPhoto,
     DeleteChatPhoto,
-    SetChatTitle
+    SetChatTitle,
+    SetChatDescription
 ):
     pass
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/set_chat_description.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/set_chat_description.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f3871b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/chats/set_chat_description.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Pyrogram - Telegram MTProto API Client Library for Python
+# Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Dan Tès <https://github.com/delivrance>
+#
+# This file is part of Pyrogram.
+#
+# Pyrogram is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+# by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Pyrogram is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with Pyrogram.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from pyrogram.api import functions, types
+from ...ext import BaseClient
+
+
+class SetChatDescription(BaseClient):
+    def set_chat_description(self, chat_id: int or str, description: str):
+        # TODO: Docstrings
+        peer = self.resolve_peer(chat_id)
+
+        if isinstance(peer, types.InputPeerChannel):
+            self.send(
+                functions.channels.EditAbout(
+                    channel=peer,
+                    about=description
+                )
+            )
+        elif isinstance(peer, types.InputPeerChat):
+            raise ValueError("The chat_id \"{}\" belongs to a basic group".format(chat_id))
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("The chat_id \"{}\" belongs to a user".format(chat_id))
+
+        return True