diff --git a/JiraPS/Public/Set-JiraIssue.ps1 b/JiraPS/Public/Set-JiraIssue.ps1
index 402e30ab..b59e8606 100644
--- a/JiraPS/Public/Set-JiraIssue.ps1
+++ b/JiraPS/Public/Set-JiraIssue.ps1
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ function Set-JiraIssue {
     .EXAMPLE
        Set-JiraIssue -Issue TEST-01 -Assignee 'Unassigned'
        This example removes the assignee from JIRA issue TEST-01.
+    .EXAMPLE
+       Set-JiraIssue -Issue TEST-01 -Assignee 'joe' -AddComment 'Dear [~joe], please review.'
+       This example assigns the JIRA Issue TEST-01 to 'joe' and adds a comment at one.
     .INPUTS
        [JiraPS.Issue[]] The JIRA issue that should be modified
     .OUTPUTS
@@ -61,6 +64,10 @@ function Set-JiraIssue {
         # Any additional fields that should be updated.
         [System.Collections.Hashtable] $Fields,
 
+        # Add a comment ad once with your changes
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
+        [String] $AddComment,
+
         # Path of the file where the configuration is stored.
         [ValidateScript( {Test-Path $_})]
         [String] $ConfigFile,
@@ -151,6 +158,16 @@ function Set-JiraIssue {
                     $actOnIssueUri = $true
                 }
 
+                if ($AddComment) {
+                    $issueProps.update.comment = @()
+                    $issueProps.update.comment += @{
+                        'add' = @{
+                            'body' = $AddComment
+                        }
+                    }
+                    $actOnIssueUri = $true
+                }
+
                 if ($Fields) {
                     Write-Debug "[Set-JiraIssue] Validating field names"
                     foreach ($k in $Fields.Keys) {
diff --git a/Tests/Set-JiraIssue.Tests.ps1 b/Tests/Set-JiraIssue.Tests.ps1
index 924c10db..b67a07b1 100644
--- a/Tests/Set-JiraIssue.Tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/Set-JiraIssue.Tests.ps1
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ InModuleScope JiraPS {
             defParam 'Description'
             defParam 'Assignee'
             defParam 'Label'
+            defParam 'AddComment'
             defParam 'Fields'
             defParam 'Credential'
             defParam 'PassThru'
@@ -102,6 +103,11 @@ InModuleScope JiraPS {
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Set-JiraIssueLabel -ModuleName JiraPS -Times 1 -Scope It -ParameterFilter { $Set -ne $null }
             }
 
+            It "Adds a comment if the -AddComemnt parameter is passed" {
+                { Set-JiraIssue -Issue TEST-001 -AddComment 'New Comment' } | Should Not Throw
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Invoke-JiraMethod -ModuleName JiraPS -Times 1 -Scope It -ParameterFilter { $Method -eq 'Put' -and $Uri -like '*/rest/api/2/issue/12345' -and $Body -like '*comment*add*body*New Comment*' }
+            }
+
             It "Updates custom fields if provided to the -Fields parameter" {
                 Mock Get-JiraField {
                     [PSCustomObject] @{
diff --git a/docs/updating_issues.rst b/docs/updating_issues.rst
index 38b017a0..df9a94d2 100644
--- a/docs/updating_issues.rst
+++ b/docs/updating_issues.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ Editing issues is done with the Set-JiraIssue function.
     $issue = Get-JiraIssue TEST-1
     $issue | Set-JiraIssue -Summary "$($issue.Summary) (Modified by PowerShell)"
 
+    # Change the issue's summary and add a comment for that change
+    $issue | Set-JiraIssue -Summary "New Summary" -AddComment "Changed summary for testing"
+
 If the field you want to change does not have a named parameter, Set-JiraIssue also supports changing arbitrary fields using the -Fields parameter. For more information on this parameter, see the :doc:`custom_fields` page.
 
 Labels
@@ -76,6 +79,11 @@ You can also use Format-Jira to convert a PowerShell object into a JIRA table.
 
 .. note:: Like other Format-* commands, Format-Jira is a destructive operation for data in the pipeline. Remember to "filter left, format right!"
 
+Comments can also be added while changing other fields of issues, e.g. the assignee:
+
+.. code:: PowerShell
+    Set-JiraIssue -Issue TEST-1 -Assignee "John" -Addcomment "Dear mr. Doe, please review this issue.Thx"
+
 .. _Issue Transitions:
 
 Issue Transitions