diff --git a/libtascar/src/osc_scene.cc b/libtascar/src/osc_scene.cc
index d5772b22..69462ebb 100644
--- a/libtascar/src/osc_scene.cc
+++ b/libtascar/src/osc_scene.cc
@@ -240,7 +240,9 @@ void osc_scene_t::add_face_object_methods(TASCAR::osc_server_t* srv,
   srv->add_float("/damping", &(o->damping), "[0,1[", "Damping coefficient");
   srv->add_float("/scattering", &(o->scattering), "[0,1]",
                  "Scattering coefficient");
-  srv->add_uint("/layers", &(o->layers));
+  srv->add_uint("/layers", &(o->layers), "",
+                "Number representing the layers. Each layer is represented by "
+                "a bit, i.e., for layers 1+3 use 10");
   srv->set_prefix(oldpref);
   srv->unset_variable_owner();
 }
@@ -257,7 +259,9 @@ void osc_scene_t::add_face_group_methods(TASCAR::osc_server_t* srv,
   srv->add_float("/damping", &(o->damping), "[0,1[", "Damping coefficient");
   srv->add_float("/scattering", &(o->scattering), "[0,1]",
                  "Scattering coefficient");
-  srv->add_uint("/layers", &(o->layers));
+  srv->add_uint("/layers", &(o->layers), "",
+                "Number representing the layers. Each layer is represented by "
+                "a bit, i.e., for layers 1+3 use 10");
   srv->set_prefix(oldpref);
   srv->unset_variable_owner();
 }