diff --git a/generators/model/default/model.php b/generators/model/default/model.php
index 1f1f8716e..9ca7f8d4b 100644
--- a/generators/model/default/model.php
+++ b/generators/model/default/model.php
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@
 use Yii;
 
 /**
+<?php if (property_exists($tableSchema, 'comment') && $tableSchema->comment): ?>
+ * <?= strtr($tableSchema->comment, ["\n" => "\n * "]) . "\n" ?>
+<?php else: ?>
  * This is the model class for table "<?= $generator->generateTableName($tableName) ?>".
+<?php endif; ?>
  *
 <?php foreach ($tableSchema->columns as $column): ?>
- * @property <?= "{$column->phpType} \${$column->name}\n" ?>
+ * @property <?= "{$column->phpType} \${$column->name}" . ($column->comment ? " " . strtr($column->comment, ["\n" => "\n * "]) : '') . "\n" ?>
 <?php endforeach; ?>
 <?php if (!empty($relations)): ?>
  *