diff --git a/README b/README
index 3d9c163..01b0aa3 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ the group.
  - `public`: if true, then the group is visible on the landing page;
  - `description`: a human-readable description of the group; this is
    displayed on the landing page for public groups;
+ - `contact`: a human-readable contact for this group, such as an e-mail
+   address;
+ - `comment`: a human-readable string;
  - `max-clients`: the maximum number of clients that may join the group at
    a time;
  - `max-history-age`: the time, in seconds, during which chat history is
diff --git a/group/group.go b/group/group.go
index 1a7b56b..15dcc92 100644
--- a/group/group.go
+++ b/group/group.go
@@ -659,6 +659,8 @@ type description struct {
 	modTime        time.Time           `json:"-"`
 	fileSize       int64               `json:"-"`
 	Description    string              `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	Contact        string              `json:"contact,omitempty"`
+	Comment        string              `json:"comment,omitempty"`
 	Redirect       string              `json:"redirect,omitempty"`
 	Public         bool                `json:"public,omitempty"`
 	MaxClients     int                 `json:"max-clients,omitempty"`
@@ -744,6 +746,7 @@ func GetDescription(name string) (*description, error) {
 	}
 
 	d := json.NewDecoder(r)
+	d.DisallowUnknownFields()
 	err = d.Decode(&desc)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err