diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/locator/qgslocatorfilter.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/locator/qgslocatorfilter.sip.in
index 103db5191cb..53022832b04 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/locator/qgslocatorfilter.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/locator/qgslocatorfilter.sip.in
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ Returns the unique name for the filter. This should be an untranslated string id
 Returns a translated, user-friendly name for the filter.
 
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`name`
+%End
+
+    virtual QString description() const;
+%Docstring
+Returns a translated, description for the filter.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.20
 %End
 
     virtual QgsLocatorFilter::Flags flags() const;
diff --git a/src/core/locator/qgslocatorfilter.h b/src/core/locator/qgslocatorfilter.h
index f2fa6da2733..dfa03e425b6 100644
--- a/src/core/locator/qgslocatorfilter.h
+++ b/src/core/locator/qgslocatorfilter.h
@@ -198,6 +198,12 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLocatorFilter : public QObject
      */
     virtual QString displayName() const = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a translated, description for the filter.
+     * \since QGIS 3.20
+     */
+    virtual QString description() const { return QString(); }
+
     /**
      * Returns flags which specify the filter's behavior.
      */
diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgslocator.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgslocator.py
index bfd6ef996c2..e0c1fc8e65a 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgslocator.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgslocator.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class test_filter(QgsLocatorFilter):
     def displayName(self):
         return 'test_' + self.identifier
 
+    def description(self):
+        return 'test_description'
+
     def prefix(self):
         return self._prefix