diff --git a/src/c3nav/api/templates/rest_framework/api.html b/src/c3nav/api/templates/rest_framework/api.html
index c4ac65da..87494cd0 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/api/templates/rest_framework/api.html
+++ b/src/c3nav/api/templates/rest_framework/api.html
@@ -18,3 +18,10 @@
 {% block branding %}
 <span class="navbar-brand">c3nav API</span>
 {% endblock %}
+
+
+{% block description %}
+{% if breadcrumblist|length == 1 %}
+<p>Welcome to the c3nav RESTful API.</p>
+{% else %}{{ description }}{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}