diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotErrorFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotErrorFragment.java
index f765c1630..2f7d0a795 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotErrorFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/hotspot/HotspotErrorFragment.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class HotspotErrorFragment extends BaseFragment {
 
 		Button feedbackButton = v.findViewById(R.id.feedbackButton);
 		feedbackButton.setOnClickListener(
-				button -> triggerFeedback(requireContext()));
+				button -> triggerFeedback(requireContext(), errorMessage));
 
 		FallbackFragment fallbackFragment = new FallbackFragment();
 		FragmentTransaction ta = getChildFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/BriarExceptionHandler.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/BriarExceptionHandler.java
index 740ebbddd..320f6d431 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/BriarExceptionHandler.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/BriarExceptionHandler.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class BriarExceptionHandler implements UncaughtExceptionHandler {
 
 		// activity runs in its own process, so we can kill the old one
 		startDevReportActivity(app.getApplicationContext(),
-				CrashReportActivity.class, e, appStartTime, logKey);
+				CrashReportActivity.class, e, appStartTime, logKey, null);
 		Process.killProcess(Process.myPid());
 		System.exit(10);
 	}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/CrashReportActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/CrashReportActivity.java
index e07b63d53..38dd7c545 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/CrashReportActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/CrashReportActivity.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
 public class CrashReportActivity extends BaseActivity
 		implements BaseFragmentListener {
 
+	public static final String EXTRA_INITIAL_COMMENT = "initialComment";
 	public static final String EXTRA_THROWABLE = "throwable";
 	public static final String EXTRA_APP_START_TIME = "appStartTime";
 	public static final String EXTRA_APP_LOGCAT = "logcat";
@@ -55,10 +56,11 @@ public class CrashReportActivity extends BaseActivity
 		setContentView(R.layout.activity_dev_report);
 
 		Intent intent = getIntent();
+		String initialComment = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_INITIAL_COMMENT);
 		Throwable t = (Throwable) intent.getSerializableExtra(EXTRA_THROWABLE);
 		long appStartTime = intent.getLongExtra(EXTRA_APP_START_TIME, -1);
 		byte[] logKey = intent.getByteArrayExtra(EXTRA_APP_LOGCAT);
-		viewModel.init(t, appStartTime, logKey);
+		viewModel.init(t, appStartTime, logKey, initialComment);
 		viewModel.getShowReport().observeEvent(this, show -> {
 			if (show) displayFragment(true);
 		});
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/ReportFormFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/ReportFormFragment.java
index 2efd021e8..328ced375 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/ReportFormFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/ReportFormFragment.java
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ public class ReportFormFragment extends BaseFragment {
 		list = v.findViewById(R.id.list);
 		progress = v.findViewById(R.id.progress_wheel);
 
+		if (viewModel.getInitialComment() != null)
+			userCommentView.setText(viewModel.getInitialComment());
+
 		if (viewModel.isFeedback()) {
 			includeDebugReport
 					.setText(getString(R.string.include_debug_report_feedback));
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/ReportViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/ReportViewModel.java
index ef8679b7b..6e0a898b6 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/ReportViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/reporting/ReportViewModel.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class ReportViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 	private final MutableLiveEvent<Integer> closeReport =
 			new MutableLiveEvent<>();
 	private boolean isFeedback;
+	@Nullable
+	private String initialComment;
 
 	@Inject
 	ReportViewModel(@NonNull Application application,
@@ -80,7 +82,8 @@ class ReportViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 	}
 
 	void init(@Nullable Throwable t, long appStartTime,
-			@Nullable byte[] logKey) {
+			@Nullable byte[] logKey, @Nullable String initialComment) {
+		this.initialComment = initialComment;
 		isFeedback = t == null;
 		if (reportData.getValue() == null) new SingleShotAndroidExecutor(() -> {
 			String decryptedLogs;
@@ -103,6 +106,11 @@ class ReportViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 		}).start();
 	}
 
+	@Nullable
+	String getInitialComment() {
+		return initialComment;
+	}
+
 	boolean isFeedback() {
 		return isFeedback;
 	}
@@ -140,7 +148,7 @@ class ReportViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 
 	/**
 	 * The content of the report that will be loaded after
-	 * {@link #init(Throwable, long, byte[])} was called.
+	 * {@link #init(Throwable, long, byte[], String)} was called.
 	 */
 	LiveData<ReportData> getReportData() {
 		return reportData;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/UiUtils.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/UiUtils.java
index bd0911d48..66378bf22 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/UiUtils.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/UiUtils.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ import static org.briarproject.briar.BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.TestingConstants.EXPIRY_DATE;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.reporting.CrashReportActivity.EXTRA_APP_LOGCAT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.reporting.CrashReportActivity.EXTRA_APP_START_TIME;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.android.reporting.CrashReportActivity.EXTRA_INITIAL_COMMENT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.android.reporting.CrashReportActivity.EXTRA_THROWABLE;
 
 @MethodsNotNullByDefault
@@ -434,17 +435,25 @@ public class UiUtils {
 	}
 
 	public static void triggerFeedback(Context ctx) {
-		startDevReportActivity(ctx, FeedbackActivity.class, null, null, null);
+		triggerFeedback(ctx, null);
+	}
+
+	public static void triggerFeedback(Context ctx,
+			@Nullable String initialComment) {
+		startDevReportActivity(ctx, FeedbackActivity.class, null, null, null,
+				initialComment);
 	}
 
 	public static void startDevReportActivity(Context ctx,
 			Class<? extends FragmentActivity> activity, @Nullable Throwable t,
-			@Nullable Long appStartTime, @Nullable byte[] logKey) {
+			@Nullable Long appStartTime, @Nullable byte[] logKey, @Nullable
+			String initialComment) {
 		final Intent dialogIntent = new Intent(ctx, activity);
 		dialogIntent.setFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
 		dialogIntent.putExtra(EXTRA_THROWABLE, t);
 		dialogIntent.putExtra(EXTRA_APP_START_TIME, appStartTime);
 		dialogIntent.putExtra(EXTRA_APP_LOGCAT, logKey);
+		dialogIntent.putExtra(EXTRA_INITIAL_COMMENT, initialComment);
 		ctx.startActivity(dialogIntent);
 	}