diff --git a/core/js/core.json b/core/js/core.json
index 93c64afea9..d894d59ca5 100644
--- a/core/js/core.json
+++ b/core/js/core.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 		"mimetypelist.js",
 		"files/fileinfo.js",
 		"files/client.js",
+		"systemtags/systemtags.js",
 		"systemtags/systemtagmodel.js",
 		"systemtags/systemtagscollection.js",
 		"systemtags/systemtagsmappingcollection.js",
diff --git a/core/js/systemtags/systemtagmodel.js b/core/js/systemtags/systemtagmodel.js
index ad6ea7b7d4..e6014977d2 100644
--- a/core/js/systemtags/systemtagmodel.js
+++ b/core/js/systemtags/systemtagmodel.js
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 		}
 	});
 
-	/**
-	 * @namespace
-	 */
 	OC.SystemTags = OC.SystemTags || {};
 	OC.SystemTags.SystemTagModel = SystemTagModel;
 })(OC);
diff --git a/core/js/systemtags/systemtags.js b/core/js/systemtags/systemtags.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05d3ba2c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/js/systemtags/systemtags.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016
+ *
+ * This file is licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3
+ * or later.
+ *
+ * See the COPYING-README file.
+ *
+ */
+
+(function(OC) {
+	/**
+	 * @namespace
+	 */
+	OC.SystemTags = {
+		/**
+		 *
+		 * @param {OC.SystemTags.SystemTagModel|Object|String} tag
+		 * @return {jQuery}
+		 */
+		getDescriptiveTag: function(tag) {
+			if (_.isUndefined(tag.name) && !_.isUndefined(tag.toJSON)) {
+				tag = tag.toJSON();
+			}
+
+			if (_.isUndefined(tag.name)) {
+				return $('<span>').addClass('non-existing-tag').text(
+					t('core', 'Non-existing tag #{tag}', {
+						tag: tag
+					})
+				);
+			}
+
+			var $span = $('<span>'),
+				$tag = $('<em>').text(
+					t('core', '({uservisible}, {userassignable})', {
+						uservisible: tag.userVisible ? t('core', 'visible') : t('core', 'invisible'),
+						userassignable: tag.userAssignable ? t('core', 'assignable') : t('core', 'not assignable')
+					})
+				);
+			$span.append(escapeHTML(tag.name) + ' ');
+			$span.append($tag);
+			return $span;
+		}
+	};
+})(OC);
+
diff --git a/core/js/tests/specs/systemtags/systemtagsSpec.js b/core/js/tests/specs/systemtags/systemtagsSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e8390ad9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/js/tests/specs/systemtags/systemtagsSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/**
+* ownCloud
+*
+* @author Joas Schilling
+* @copyright 2016 Joas Schilling <nickvergessen@owncloud.com>
+*
+* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+* modify it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
+* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+* version 3 of the License, or any later version.
+*
+* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
+* License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*
+*/
+
+describe('OC.SystemTags tests', function() {
+	it('describes non existing tag', function() {
+		var $return = OC.SystemTags.getDescriptiveTag('23');
+		expect($return.text()).toEqual('Non-existing tag #23');
+		expect($return.hasClass('non-existing-tag')).toEqual(true);
+	});
+
+	it('describes SystemTagModel', function() {
+		var tag = new OC.SystemTags.SystemTagModel({
+			id: 23,
+			name: 'Twenty Three',
+			userAssignable: true,
+			userVisible: true
+		});
+		var $return = OC.SystemTags.getDescriptiveTag(tag);
+		expect($return.text()).toEqual('Twenty Three (visible, assignable)');
+		expect($return.hasClass('non-existing-tag')).toEqual(false);
+	});
+
+	it('describes JSON tag object', function() {
+		var $return = OC.SystemTags.getDescriptiveTag({
+			id: 42,
+			name: 'Fourty Two',
+			userAssignable: false,
+			userVisible: false
+		});
+		expect($return.text()).toEqual('Fourty Two (invisible, not assignable)');
+		expect($return.hasClass('non-existing-tag')).toEqual(false);
+	});
+});