diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/custom_alias.html b/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/custom_alias.html
index d4bae6fb..984cdd0e 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/custom_alias.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/custom_alias.html
@@ -48,8 +48,20 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="row col">
-        <button class="btn btn-primary mt-1">Create</button>
+      <div class="row mb-2">
+        <div class="col">
+        <textarea name="note"
+                  class="form-control"
+                  rows="3"
+                  placeholder="Note, can be anything to help you remember WHY you create this alias. This field is optional."></textarea>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+
+      <div class="row">
+        <div class="col">
+          <button class="btn btn-primary mt-1">Create</button>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </form>
   </div>
diff --git a/app/dashboard/views/custom_alias.py b/app/dashboard/views/custom_alias.py
index f1b5d7f2..6b7cb0d2 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/views/custom_alias.py
+++ b/app/dashboard/views/custom_alias.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def custom_alias():
     if request.method == "POST":
         alias_prefix = request.form.get("prefix")
         alias_suffix = request.form.get("suffix")
+        alias_note = request.form.get("note")
 
         if verify_prefix_suffix(
             current_user, alias_prefix, alias_suffix, user_custom_domains
@@ -61,7 +62,9 @@ def custom_alias():
                     "warning",
                 )
             else:
-                gen_email = GenEmail.create(user_id=current_user.id, email=full_alias)
+                gen_email = GenEmail.create(
+                    user_id=current_user.id, email=full_alias, note=alias_note
+                )
 
                 # get the custom_domain_id if alias is created with a custom domain
                 alias_domain = get_email_domain_part(full_alias)