diff --git a/pytest_bdd/feature.py b/pytest_bdd/feature.py
index a151dce2..0ff8f5c2 100644
--- a/pytest_bdd/feature.py
+++ b/pytest_bdd/feature.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 COMMENT_RE = re.compile(r"(^|(?<=\s))#")
 SPLIT_LINE_RE = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)\|")
 
+TYPES_WITH_DESCRIPTIONS = [types.FEATURE, types.SCENARIO, types.SCENARIO_OUTLINE]
+
 
 def get_step_type(line):
     """Detect step type by the beginning of the line.
@@ -293,7 +295,8 @@ def __init__(self, basedir, filename, encoding="utf-8", strict_gherkin=True):
                     multiline_step = False
                 stripped_line = line.strip()
                 clean_line = strip_comments(line)
-                if not clean_line and (not prev_mode or prev_mode not in types.FEATURE):
+                if not clean_line and (not prev_mode or prev_mode not in TYPES_WITH_DESCRIPTIONS):
+                    # Blank lines are included in feature and scenario descriptions
                     continue
                 mode = get_step_type(clean_line) or mode
 
@@ -347,7 +350,9 @@ def __init__(self, basedir, filename, encoding="utf-8", strict_gherkin=True):
                         self.line_number = line_number
                         self.tags = get_tags(prev_line)
                     elif prev_mode == types.FEATURE:
-                        description.append(clean_line)
+                        # Do not include comments in descriptions
+                        if not stripped_line.startswith("#"):
+                            description.append(line)
                     else:
                         raise exceptions.FeatureError(
                             "Multiple features are not allowed in a single feature file",
@@ -361,6 +366,16 @@ def __init__(self, basedir, filename, encoding="utf-8", strict_gherkin=True):
                 # Remove Feature, Given, When, Then, And
                 keyword, parsed_line = parse_line(clean_line)
                 if mode in [types.SCENARIO, types.SCENARIO_OUTLINE]:
+                    # Lines between the scenario declaration
+                    # and the scenario's first step line
+                    # are considered part of the scenario description.
+                    if scenario and not keyword:
+                        # Do not include comments in descriptions
+                        if stripped_line.startswith("#"):
+                            continue
+                        scenario.add_description_line(line)
+                        continue
+
                     tags = get_tags(prev_line)
                     self.scenarios[parsed_line] = scenario = Scenario(self, parsed_line, line_number, tags=tags)
                 elif mode == types.BACKGROUND:
@@ -406,7 +421,7 @@ def __init__(self, basedir, filename, encoding="utf-8", strict_gherkin=True):
                     target.add_step(step)
                 prev_line = clean_line
 
-        self.description = u"\n".join(description).strip()
+        self.description = u"\n".join(description)
 
     @classmethod
     def get_feature(cls, base_path, filename, encoding="utf-8", strict_gherkin=True):
@@ -454,6 +469,7 @@ def __init__(self, feature, name, line_number, example_converters=None, tags=Non
         self.tags = tags or set()
         self.failed = False
         self.test_function = None
+        self._description_lines = []
 
     def add_step(self, step):
         """Add step to the scenario.
@@ -475,6 +491,21 @@ def steps(self):
         result.extend(self._steps)
         return result
 
+    def add_description_line(self, description_line):
+        """Add a description line to the scenario.
+
+        :param str description_line:
+        """
+        self._description_lines.append(description_line)
+
+    @property
+    def description(self):
+        """Get the scenario's description.
+
+        :return: The scenario description
+        """
+        return u"\n".join(self._description_lines)
+
     @property
     def params(self):
         """Get parameter names.
diff --git a/tests/feature/description.feature b/tests/feature/description.feature
index 08c8bd54..1747241c 100644
--- a/tests/feature/description.feature
+++ b/tests/feature/description.feature
@@ -9,4 +9,8 @@ Feature: Description
 
     Scenario: Description
 
+        Also, the scenario can have a description.
+
+        It goes here between the scenario name
+        and the first step.
         Given I have a bar
diff --git a/tests/feature/test_description.py b/tests/feature/test_description.py
index 7b5774ce..8a69bd0f 100644
--- a/tests/feature/test_description.py
+++ b/tests/feature/test_description.py
@@ -2,6 +2,49 @@
 from pytest_bdd import scenario
 
 
+TEST_FILE_CONTENTS = """
+import pytest
+from pytest_bdd import given, scenario
+
+def test_descriptions(request):
+    @scenario(
+        "descriptions.feature",
+        "Description",
+    )
+    def test():
+        pass
+
+    test(request)
+
+@given("I have a bar")
+def nothing():
+    pass
+
+"""
+
+with open("./tests/feature/description.feature") as f:
+    FEATURE_FILE_CONTENTS = f.read()
+
+EXPECTED_FEATURE_DESCRIPTION = (
+    "\n"
+    "    In order to achieve something\n"
+    "    I want something\n"
+    "    Because it will be cool\n"
+    "\n"
+    "\n"
+    "    Some description goes here.\n"
+)
+
+
+EXPECTED_SCENARIO_DESCRIPTION = (
+    "\n"
+    "        Also, the scenario can have a description.\n"
+    "\n"
+    "        It goes here between the scenario name\n"
+    "        and the first step."
+)
+
+
 def test_description(request):
     """Test description for the feature."""
 
@@ -9,14 +52,15 @@ def test_description(request):
     def test():
         pass
 
-    assert (
-        test.__scenario__.feature.description
-        == """In order to achieve something
-I want something
-Because it will be cool
+    assert test.__scenario__.feature.description == EXPECTED_FEATURE_DESCRIPTION
+    assert test.__scenario__.description == EXPECTED_SCENARIO_DESCRIPTION
 
+    test(request)
 
-Some description goes here."""
-    )
 
-    test(request)
+def test_scenarios_are_created_when_they_have_scenario_descriptions(testdir):
+    testdir.makepyfile(test_descriptions=TEST_FILE_CONTENTS)
+    testdir.makefile(".feature", descriptions=FEATURE_FILE_CONTENTS)
+
+    result = testdir.runpytest()
+    result.assert_outcomes(passed=1)