diff --git a/ethcore/src/account_provider/mod.rs b/ethcore/src/account_provider/mod.rs
index 95b2ad855..6bb85eb59 100755
--- a/ethcore/src/account_provider/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/account_provider/mod.rs
@@ -493,6 +493,18 @@ impl AccountProvider {
 			.map_err(Into::into)
 			.map(|_| ())
 	}
+
+	/// Get vault metadata string.
+	pub fn get_vault_meta(&self, name: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
+		self.sstore.get_vault_meta(name)
+			.map_err(Into::into)
+	}
+
+	/// Set vault metadata string.
+	pub fn set_vault_meta(&self, name: &str, meta: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+		self.sstore.set_vault_meta(name, meta)
+			.map_err(Into::into)
+	}
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/ethstore/src/dir/disk.rs b/ethstore/src/dir/disk.rs
index f78dba288..9162f8508 100755
--- a/ethstore/src/dir/disk.rs
+++ b/ethstore/src/dir/disk.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl<T> DiskDirectory<T> where T: KeyFileManager {
 		Ok(account)
 	}
 
-	/// Get key file manager
+	/// Get key file manager referece
 	pub fn key_manager(&self) -> &T {
 		&self.key_manager
 	}
diff --git a/ethstore/src/dir/mod.rs b/ethstore/src/dir/mod.rs
index 356fb5b07..79890650b 100755
--- a/ethstore/src/dir/mod.rs
+++ b/ethstore/src/dir/mod.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ pub trait VaultKeyDirectory: KeyDirectory {
 	fn key(&self) -> VaultKey;
 	/// Set new key for vault
 	fn set_key(&self, key: VaultKey) -> Result<(), SetKeyError>;
+	/// Get vault meta
+	fn meta(&self) -> String;
+	/// Set vault meta
+	fn set_meta(&self, meta: &str) -> Result<(), Error>;
 }
 
 pub use self::disk::RootDiskDirectory;
diff --git a/ethstore/src/dir/vault.rs b/ethstore/src/dir/vault.rs
index c068388f3..8699a9e49 100755
--- a/ethstore/src/dir/vault.rs
+++ b/ethstore/src/dir/vault.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 use std::{fs, io};
 use std::path::{PathBuf, Path};
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use {json, SafeAccount, Error};
 use util::sha3::Hashable;
 use super::super::account::Crypto;
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ use super::disk::{DiskDirectory, KeyFileManager};
 
 /// Name of vault metadata file
 pub const VAULT_FILE_NAME: &'static str = "vault.json";
+/// Name of temporary vault metadata file
+pub const VAULT_TEMP_FILE_NAME: &'static str = "vault_temp.json";
 
 /// Vault directory implementation
 pub type VaultDiskDirectory = DiskDirectory<VaultKeyFileManager>;
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ pub type VaultDiskDirectory = DiskDirectory<VaultKeyFileManager>;
 pub struct VaultKeyFileManager {
 	name: String,
 	key: VaultKey,
+	meta: Mutex<String>,
 }
 
 impl VaultDiskDirectory {
@@ -44,13 +48,14 @@ impl VaultDiskDirectory {
 		}
 
 		// create vault && vault file
+		let vault_meta = "{}";
 		fs::create_dir_all(&vault_dir_path)?;
-		if let Err(err) = create_vault_file(&vault_dir_path, &key) {
+		if let Err(err) = create_vault_file(&vault_dir_path, &key, vault_meta) {
 			let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&vault_dir_path); // can't do anything with this
 			return Err(err);
 		}
 
-		Ok(DiskDirectory::new(vault_dir_path, VaultKeyFileManager::new(name, key)))
+		Ok(DiskDirectory::new(vault_dir_path, VaultKeyFileManager::new(name, key, vault_meta)))
 	}
 
 	/// Open existing vault directory with given key
@@ -62,9 +67,9 @@ impl VaultDiskDirectory {
 		}
 
 		// check that passed key matches vault file
-		check_vault_file(&vault_dir_path, &key)?;
+		let meta = read_vault_file(&vault_dir_path, &key)?;
 
-		Ok(DiskDirectory::new(vault_dir_path, VaultKeyFileManager::new(name, key)))
+		Ok(DiskDirectory::new(vault_dir_path, VaultKeyFileManager::new(name, key, &meta)))
 	}
 
 	fn create_temp_vault(&self, key: VaultKey) -> Result<VaultDiskDirectory, Error> {
@@ -145,13 +150,26 @@ impl VaultKeyDirectory for VaultDiskDirectory {
 
 		temp_vault.delete().map_err(|err| SetKeyError::NonFatalNew(err))
 	}
+
+	fn meta(&self) -> String {
+		self.key_manager().meta.lock().clone()
+	}
+
+	fn set_meta(&self, meta: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+		let key_manager = self.key_manager();
+		let vault_path = self.path().expect("self is instance of DiskDirectory; DiskDirectory always returns path; qed");
+		create_vault_file(vault_path, &key_manager.key, meta)?;
+		*key_manager.meta.lock() = meta.to_owned();
+		Ok(())
+	}
 }
 
 impl VaultKeyFileManager {
-	pub fn new(name: &str, key: VaultKey) -> Self {
+	pub fn new(name: &str, key: VaultKey, meta: &str) -> Self {
 		VaultKeyFileManager {
 			name: name.into(),
 			key: key,
+			meta: Mutex::new(meta.to_owned()),
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -199,29 +217,37 @@ fn check_vault_name(name: &str) -> bool {
 }
 
 /// Vault can be empty, but still must be pluggable => we store vault password in separate file
-fn create_vault_file<P>(vault_dir_path: P, key: &VaultKey) -> Result<(), Error> where P: AsRef<Path> {
+fn create_vault_file<P>(vault_dir_path: P, key: &VaultKey, meta: &str) -> Result<(), Error> where P: AsRef<Path> {
 	let password_hash = key.password.sha3();
 	let crypto = Crypto::with_plain(&password_hash, &key.password, key.iterations);
 
 	let mut vault_file_path: PathBuf = vault_dir_path.as_ref().into();
 	vault_file_path.push(VAULT_FILE_NAME);
+	let mut temp_vault_file_path: PathBuf = vault_dir_path.as_ref().into();
+	temp_vault_file_path.push(VAULT_TEMP_FILE_NAME);
 
-	let mut vault_file = fs::File::create(vault_file_path)?;
+	// this method is used to rewrite existing vault file
+	// => write to temporary file first, then rename temporary file to vault file
+	let mut vault_file = fs::File::create(&temp_vault_file_path)?;
 	let vault_file_contents = json::VaultFile {
 		crypto: crypto.into(),
+		meta: Some(meta.to_owned()),
 	};
 	vault_file_contents.write(&mut vault_file).map_err(|e| Error::Custom(format!("{:?}", e)))?;
+	drop(vault_file);
+	fs::rename(&temp_vault_file_path, &vault_file_path)?;
 
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-/// When vault is opened => we must check that password matches
-fn check_vault_file<P>(vault_dir_path: P, key: &VaultKey) -> Result<(), Error> where P: AsRef<Path> {
+/// When vault is opened => we must check that password matches && read metadata
+fn read_vault_file<P>(vault_dir_path: P, key: &VaultKey) -> Result<String, Error> where P: AsRef<Path> {
 	let mut vault_file_path: PathBuf = vault_dir_path.as_ref().into();
 	vault_file_path.push(VAULT_FILE_NAME);
 
 	let vault_file = fs::File::open(vault_file_path)?;
 	let vault_file_contents = json::VaultFile::load(vault_file).map_err(|e| Error::Custom(format!("{:?}", e)))?;
+	let vault_file_meta = vault_file_contents.meta.unwrap_or("{}".to_owned());
 	let vault_file_crypto: Crypto = vault_file_contents.crypto.into();
 
 	let password_bytes = vault_file_crypto.decrypt(&key.password)?;
@@ -230,7 +256,7 @@ fn check_vault_file<P>(vault_dir_path: P, key: &VaultKey) -> Result<(), Error> w
 		return Err(Error::InvalidPassword);
 	}
 
-	Ok(())
+	Ok(vault_file_meta)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -238,8 +264,8 @@ mod test {
 	use std::fs;
 	use std::io::Write;
 	use std::path::PathBuf;
-	use dir::VaultKey;
-	use super::{VAULT_FILE_NAME, check_vault_name, make_vault_dir_path, create_vault_file, check_vault_file, VaultDiskDirectory};
+	use dir::{VaultKey, VaultKeyDirectory};
+	use super::{VAULT_FILE_NAME, check_vault_name, make_vault_dir_path, create_vault_file, read_vault_file, VaultDiskDirectory};
 	use devtools::RandomTempPath;
 
 	#[test]
@@ -283,7 +309,7 @@ mod test {
 		fs::create_dir_all(&vault_dir).unwrap();
 
 		// when
-		let result = create_vault_file(&vault_dir, &key);
+		let result = create_vault_file(&vault_dir, &key, "{}");
 
 		// then
 		assert!(result.is_ok());
@@ -293,7 +319,7 @@ mod test {
 	}
 
 	#[test]
-	fn check_vault_file_succeeds() {
+	fn read_vault_file_succeeds() {
 		// given
 		let temp_path = RandomTempPath::create_dir();
 		let key = VaultKey::new("password", 1024);
@@ -307,14 +333,14 @@ mod test {
 		}
 
 		// when
-		let result = check_vault_file(&dir, &key);
+		let result = read_vault_file(&dir, &key);
 
 		// then
 		assert!(result.is_ok());
 	}
 
 	#[test]
-	fn check_vault_file_fails() {
+	fn read_vault_file_fails() {
 		// given
 		let temp_path = RandomTempPath::create_dir();
 		let key = VaultKey::new("password1", 1024);
@@ -323,7 +349,7 @@ mod test {
 		vault_file_path.push(VAULT_FILE_NAME);
 
 		// when
-		let result = check_vault_file(&dir, &key);
+		let result = read_vault_file(&dir, &key);
 
 		// then
 		assert!(result.is_err());
@@ -336,7 +362,7 @@ mod test {
 		}
 
 		// when
-		let result = check_vault_file(&dir, &key);
+		let result = read_vault_file(&dir, &key);
 
 		// then
 		assert!(result.is_err());
@@ -392,4 +418,22 @@ mod test {
 		// then
 		assert!(vault.is_err());
 	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn vault_directory_can_preserve_meta() {
+		// given
+		let temp_path = RandomTempPath::new();
+		let key = VaultKey::new("password", 1024);
+		let dir: PathBuf = temp_path.as_path().into();
+		let vault = VaultDiskDirectory::create(&dir, "vault", key.clone()).unwrap();
+
+		// then
+		assert_eq!(vault.meta(), "{}".to_owned());
+		assert!(vault.set_meta("Hello, world!!!").is_ok());
+		assert_eq!(vault.meta(), "Hello, world!!!".to_owned());
+
+		// and when
+		let vault = VaultDiskDirectory::at(&dir, "vault", key.clone()).unwrap();
+		assert_eq!(vault.meta(), "Hello, world!!!".to_owned());
+	}
 }
diff --git a/ethstore/src/ethstore.rs b/ethstore/src/ethstore.rs
index 01ff5004d..9b8a3d52a 100755
--- a/ethstore/src/ethstore.rs
+++ b/ethstore/src/ethstore.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ impl SimpleSecretStore for EthStore {
 	fn change_account_vault(&self, vault: SecretVaultRef, account: StoreAccountRef) -> Result<StoreAccountRef, Error> {
 		self.store.change_account_vault(vault, account)
 	}
+
+	fn get_vault_meta(&self, name: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
+		self.store.get_vault_meta(name)
+	}
+
+	fn set_vault_meta(&self, name: &str, meta: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+		self.store.set_vault_meta(name, meta)
+	}
 }
 
 impl SecretStore for EthStore {
@@ -491,6 +499,20 @@ impl SimpleSecretStore for EthMultiStore {
 		self.reload_accounts()?;
 		Ok(new_account_ref)
 	}
+
+	fn get_vault_meta(&self, name: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
+		self.vaults.lock()
+			.get(name)
+			.ok_or(Error::VaultNotFound)
+			.and_then(|v| Ok(v.meta()))
+	}
+
+	fn set_vault_meta(&self, name: &str, meta: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+		self.vaults.lock()
+			.get(name)
+			.ok_or(Error::VaultNotFound)
+			.and_then(|v| v.set_meta(meta))
+	}
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/ethstore/src/json/vault_file.rs b/ethstore/src/json/vault_file.rs
index 4249a4fa8..eb7440a85 100755
--- a/ethstore/src/json/vault_file.rs
+++ b/ethstore/src/json/vault_file.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ use super::Crypto;
 pub struct VaultFile {
 	/// Vault password, encrypted with vault password
 	pub crypto: Crypto,
+	/// Vault metadata string
+	pub meta: Option<String>,
 }
 
 enum VaultFileField {
 	Crypto,
+	Meta,
 }
 
 impl Deserialize for VaultFileField {
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ impl Visitor for VaultFileFieldVisitor {
 	{
 		match value {
 			"crypto" => Ok(VaultFileField::Crypto),
+			"meta" => Ok(VaultFileField::Meta),
 			_ => Err(Error::custom(format!("Unknown field: '{}'", value))),
 		}
 	}
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ impl Deserialize for VaultFile {
 	fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: &mut D) -> Result<VaultFile, D::Error>
 		where D: Deserializer
 	{
-		static FIELDS: &'static [&'static str] = &["crypto"];
+		static FIELDS: &'static [&'static str] = &["crypto", "meta"];
 		deserializer.deserialize_struct("VaultFile", FIELDS, VaultFileVisitor)
 	}
 }
@@ -72,11 +76,13 @@ impl Visitor for VaultFileVisitor {
 		where V: MapVisitor
 	{
 		let mut crypto = None;
+		let mut meta = None;
 
 		loop {
 			match visitor.visit_key()? {
-				Some(VaultFileField::Crypto) => { crypto = Some(visitor.visit_value()?); }
-				None => { break; }
+				Some(VaultFileField::Crypto) => { crypto = Some(visitor.visit_value()?); },
+				Some(VaultFileField::Meta) => { meta = Some(visitor.visit_value()?); }
+				None => { break; },
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -89,6 +95,7 @@ impl Visitor for VaultFileVisitor {
 
 		let result = VaultFile {
 			crypto: crypto,
+			meta: meta,
 		};
 
 		Ok(result)
@@ -125,7 +132,8 @@ mod test {
 					salt: "b6a9338a7ccd39288a86dba73bfecd9101b4f3db9c9830e7c76afdbd4f6872e5".into(),
 				}),
 				mac: "16381463ea11c6eb2239a9f339c2e780516d29d234ce30ac5f166f9080b5a262".into(),
-			}
+			},
+			meta: Some("{}".into()),
 		};
 
 		let serialized = serde_json::to_string(&file).unwrap();
diff --git a/ethstore/src/secret_store.rs b/ethstore/src/secret_store.rs
index 57cba259e..442c48a1d 100755
--- a/ethstore/src/secret_store.rs
+++ b/ethstore/src/secret_store.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ pub trait SimpleSecretStore: Send + Sync {
 	fn change_vault_password(&self, name: &str, new_password: &str) -> Result<(), Error>;
 	/// Cnage account' vault
 	fn change_account_vault(&self, vault: SecretVaultRef, account: StoreAccountRef) -> Result<StoreAccountRef, Error>;
+	/// Get vault metadata string.
+	fn get_vault_meta(&self, name: &str) -> Result<String, Error>;
+	/// Set vault metadata string.
+	fn set_vault_meta(&self, name: &str, meta: &str) -> Result<(), Error>;
 }
 
 pub trait SecretStore: SimpleSecretStore {
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/parity_accounts.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/parity_accounts.rs
index 000e3c9eb..16dbae64f 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/parity_accounts.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/parity_accounts.rs
@@ -248,6 +248,19 @@ impl ParityAccounts for ParityAccountsClient {
 			.map_err(|e| errors::account("Could not change vault.", e))
 			.map(|_| true)
 	}
+
+	fn get_vault_meta(&self, name: String) -> Result<String, Error> {
+		take_weak!(self.accounts)
+			.get_vault_meta(&name)
+			.map_err(|e| errors::account("Could not get vault metadata.", e))
+	}
+
+	fn set_vault_meta(&self, name: String, meta: String) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+		take_weak!(self.accounts)
+			.set_vault_meta(&name, &meta)
+			.map_err(|e| errors::account("Could not update vault metadata.", e))
+			.map(|_| true)
+	}
 }
 
 fn into_vec<A, B>(a: Vec<A>) -> Vec<B> where
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/parity_accounts.rs b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/parity_accounts.rs
index 3f329ca2b..ad0ead9c0 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/parity_accounts.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/tests/mocked/parity_accounts.rs
@@ -351,3 +351,27 @@ fn rpc_parity_list_opened_vaults() {
 	assert!(actual_response == Some(response1.to_owned())
 		|| actual_response == Some(response2.to_owned()));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn rpc_parity_get_set_vault_meta() {
+	let temp_path = RandomTempPath::new();
+	let tester = setup_with_vaults_support(temp_path.as_str());
+
+	assert!(tester.accounts.create_vault("vault1", "password1").is_ok());
+	assert!(tester.accounts.set_vault_meta("vault1", "vault1_meta").is_ok());
+
+	let request = r#"{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "parity_getVaultMeta", "params":["vault1"], "id": 1}"#;
+	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":"vault1_meta","id":1}"#;
+
+	assert_eq!(tester.io.handle_request_sync(request), Some(response.to_owned()));
+
+	let request = r#"{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "parity_setVaultMeta", "params":["vault1", "updated_vault1_meta"], "id": 1}"#;
+	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":true,"id":1}"#;
+
+	assert_eq!(tester.io.handle_request_sync(request), Some(response.to_owned()));
+
+	let request = r#"{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "parity_getVaultMeta", "params":["vault1"], "id": 1}"#;
+	let response = r#"{"jsonrpc":"2.0","result":"updated_vault1_meta","id":1}"#;
+
+	assert_eq!(tester.io.handle_request_sync(request), Some(response.to_owned()));
+}
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/traits/parity_accounts.rs b/rpc/src/v1/traits/parity_accounts.rs
index c8c37964d..72aeeaa95 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/traits/parity_accounts.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/traits/parity_accounts.rs
@@ -133,5 +133,13 @@ build_rpc_trait! {
 		/// Change vault of the given address.
 		#[rpc(name = "parity_changeVault")]
 		fn change_vault(&self, H160, String) -> Result<bool, Error>;
+
+		/// Get vault metadata string.
+		#[rpc(name = "parity_getVaultMeta")]
+		fn get_vault_meta(&self, String) -> Result<String, Error>;
+
+		/// Set vault metadata string.
+		#[rpc(name = "parity_setVaultMeta")]
+		fn set_vault_meta(&self, String, String) -> Result<bool, Error>;
 	}
 }