diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 73a06f2e9..499ef8571 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ public class AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter
         final TextView titleView;
         final TextView authorView;
         final TextView lastUpdateView;
+        final TextView summaryView;
         final TextView whatsNewView;
         final TextView descriptionView;
         final TextView descriptionMoreView;
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@ public class AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter
             titleView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.title);
             authorView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.author);
             lastUpdateView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.text_last_update);
+            summaryView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.summary);
             whatsNewView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.whats_new);
             descriptionView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.description);
             descriptionMoreView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.description_more);
@@ -494,9 +496,13 @@ public class AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter
                 lastUpdateView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
 
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(app.summary)) {
+                summaryView.setText(app.summary);
+            }
             Apk suggestedApk = getSuggestedApk();
             if (suggestedApk == null || TextUtils.isEmpty(app.whatsNew)) {
                 whatsNewView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                summaryView.setBackgroundResource(0); // make background of summary transparent
             } else {
                 //noinspection deprecation Ignore deprecation because the suggested way is only available in API 24.
                 Locale locale = context.getResources().getConfiguration().locale;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/app_details2_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/app_details2_header.xml
index 9cd78862e..b65d4454e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/app_details2_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/app_details2_header.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
         </RelativeLayout>
 
         <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/whats_new"
+            android:id="@+id/summary"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
@@ -172,6 +172,23 @@
             android:paddingLeft="8dp"
             android:paddingEnd="8dp"
             android:paddingRight="8dp"
+            android:padding="8dp"
+            android:scrollbars="none"
+            android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"
+            android:textIsSelectable="true"
+            android:textStyle="bold"
+            android:background="?attr/detailPanel"
+            tools:text="App summary, one line - outlining what this app does" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/whats_new"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+            android:paddingStart="8dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="8dp"
+            android:paddingEnd="8dp"
+            android:paddingRight="8dp"
             android:paddingTop="16dp"
             android:paddingBottom="16dp"
             android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body1"