diff --git a/api-docs/apiLive.htm b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
index 16e6ab529..34d070eb5 100644
--- a/api-docs/apiLive.htm
+++ b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
@@ -30807,6 +30807,15 @@ GET https://DomainName/api/v1/journalentries/{entryId}
 						</dd>
 						<dd>'reverse' : Reverse the Journal Entry</dd>
 					</dl>
+                    <h5>Optional Arguments</h5>
+                    <dl class="argument-list">
+                        <dt>comments</dt>
+                        <dd>
+                            String <span>optional</span>
+                        </dd>
+                        <dd>Optional string to be applied as a comment for the created reversal entry,
+                        default comment is used if this field is not supplied</dd>
+                    </dl>
                 </div>
                 <div class="method-example">
                     <code class="method-declaration">
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/accounting/journalentry/api/JournalEntriesApiResource.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/accounting/journalentry/api/JournalEntriesApiResource.java
index 683405a88..39bb0c6da 100755
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/accounting/journalentry/api/JournalEntriesApiResource.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/accounting/journalentry/api/JournalEntriesApiResource.java
@@ -142,11 +142,12 @@ public class JournalEntriesApiResource {
     @Path("{transactionId}")
     @Consumes({ MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
     @Produces({ MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
-    public String createReversalJournalEntry(@PathParam("transactionId") final String transactionId,
+    public String createReversalJournalEntry(final String jsonRequestBody,
+            @PathParam("transactionId") final String transactionId,
             @QueryParam("command") final String commandParam) {
         CommandProcessingResult result = null;
         if (is(commandParam, "reverse")) {
-            final CommandWrapper commandRequest = new CommandWrapperBuilder().reverseJournalEntry(transactionId).build();
+            final CommandWrapper commandRequest = new CommandWrapperBuilder().reverseJournalEntry(transactionId).withJson(jsonRequestBody).build();
             result = this.commandsSourceWritePlatformService.logCommandSource(commandRequest);
         } else {
             throw new UnrecognizedQueryParamException("command", commandParam);
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/accounting/journalentry/service/JournalEntryWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/accounting/journalentry/service/JournalEntryWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
index 64ea21d64..16b1e4fd5 100755
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/accounting/journalentry/service/JournalEntryWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/accounting/journalentry/service/JournalEntryWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ import org.mifosplatform.accounting.rule.domain.AccountingRule;
 import org.mifosplatform.accounting.rule.domain.AccountingRuleRepository;
 import org.mifosplatform.accounting.rule.exception.AccountingRuleNotFoundException;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.api.JsonCommand;
+import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.data.ApiParameterError;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.data.CommandProcessingResult;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.data.CommandProcessingResultBuilder;
+import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.data.DataValidatorBuilder;
+import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.exception.PlatformApiDataValidationException;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.exception.PlatformDataIntegrityException;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.service.PlatformSecurityContext;
 import org.mifosplatform.organisation.office.domain.Office;
@@ -279,11 +282,17 @@ public class JournalEntryWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements Journa
         final Long officeId = journalEntries.get(0).getOffice().getId();
         final String reversalTransactionId = generateTransactionId(officeId);
         final boolean manualEntry = true;
+        String reversalComment = command.stringValueOfParameterNamed("comments");
+        final boolean useDefaultComment = StringUtils.isBlank(reversalComment);
+
+        validateCommentForReversal(reversalComment);
 
         for (final JournalEntry journalEntry : journalEntries) {
             JournalEntry reversalJournalEntry;
-            final String reversalComment = "Reversal entry for Journal Entry with Entry Id  :" + journalEntry.getId()
-                    + " and transaction Id " + command.getTransactionId();
+            if (useDefaultComment) {
+                reversalComment = "Reversal entry for Journal Entry with Entry Id  :" + journalEntry.getId()
+                        + " and transaction Id " + command.getTransactionId();
+            }
             if (journalEntry.isDebitEntry()) {
                 reversalJournalEntry = JournalEntry.createNew(journalEntry.getOffice(), journalEntry.getPaymentDetails(),
                         journalEntry.getGlAccount(), journalEntry.getCurrencyCode(), reversalTransactionId, manualEntry,
@@ -305,6 +314,17 @@ public class JournalEntryWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements Journa
         return new CommandProcessingResultBuilder().withTransactionId(reversalTransactionId).build();
     }
 
+    private void validateCommentForReversal(final String reversalComment) {
+        final List<ApiParameterError> dataValidationErrors = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        final DataValidatorBuilder baseDataValidator = new DataValidatorBuilder(dataValidationErrors).resource("GLJournalEntry");
+
+        baseDataValidator.reset().parameter("comments").value(reversalComment).notExceedingLengthOf(500);
+
+        if (!dataValidationErrors.isEmpty()) { throw new PlatformApiDataValidationException("validation.msg.validation.errors.exist",
+                "Validation errors exist.", dataValidationErrors); }
+    }
+
     @Transactional
     @Override
     public void createJournalEntriesForLoan(final Map<String, Object> accountingBridgeData) {