diff --git a/frontend/src/api/index.ts b/frontend/src/api/index.ts
index ff81cf653..0095b79c4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/index.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ interface GetAPIParams {
   move: { filename: string; account: string; new_name: string };
   payee_accounts: { payee: string };
   payee_transaction: { payee: string };
+  narration_transaction: { narration: string };
   query: Filters & { query_string: string };
   source: { filename: string };
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/validators.ts b/frontend/src/api/validators.ts
index ba74ab348..47de2a046 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/validators.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/validators.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export const ledgerDataValidator = object({
   options,
   other_ledgers: array(tuple(string, string)),
   payees: array(string),
+  narrations: array(string),
   precisions: record(number),
   sidebar_links: array(tuple(string, string)),
   tags: array(string),
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ export const getAPIValidators = {
   move: string,
   payee_accounts: array(string),
   payee_transaction: Transaction.validator,
+  narration_transaction: Transaction.validator,
   query: query_validator,
   source,
   trial_balance: tree_report,
diff --git a/frontend/src/entry-forms/Transaction.svelte b/frontend/src/entry-forms/Transaction.svelte
index 16e37381e..14a883fae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/entry-forms/Transaction.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/entry-forms/Transaction.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
   import { Posting } from "../entries";
   import { _ } from "../i18n";
   import { notify_err } from "../notifications";
-  import { payees } from "../stores";
+  import { valueExtractor, valueSelector } from "../sidebar/FilterForm.svelte";
+  import { narrations, payees } from "../stores";
   import AddMetadataButton from "./AddMetadataButton.svelte";
   import EntryMetadata from "./EntryMetadata.svelte";
   import PostingSvelte from "./Posting.svelte";
@@ -40,13 +41,9 @@
     }
   }
 
-  /// Extract tags and links that can be provided in the narration <input>.
-  function onNarrationChange({
-    currentTarget,
-  }: {
-    currentTarget: HTMLInputElement;
-  }) {
-    const { value } = currentTarget;
+  /// Extract tags and links that can be provided in the narration.
+  function onNarrationBlur() {
+    const value = narration;
     entry.tags = [...value.matchAll(TAGS_RE)].map((a) => a[1] ?? "");
     entry.links = [...value.matchAll(LINKS_RE)].map((a) => a[1] ?? "");
     entry.narration = value
@@ -54,8 +51,7 @@
       .replaceAll(LINKS_RE, "")
       .trim();
   }
-
-  /// Output tags and links in the narration <input>
+  /// Output tags and links in the narration
   function combineNarrationTagsLinks(e: Transaction): string {
     let val = e.narration;
     if (e.tags.length) {
@@ -66,7 +62,7 @@
     }
     return val;
   }
-  $: narration = combineNarrationTagsLinks(entry);
+  let narration = "";
 
   // Autofill complete transactions.
   async function autocompleteSelectPayee() {
@@ -77,6 +73,17 @@
     data.date = entry.date;
     entry = data;
   }
+  async function autocompleteSelectNarration() {
+    if (entry.payee || !entry.postings.every((p) => !p.account)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const data = await get("narration_transaction", {
+      narration: narration,
+    });
+    data.date = entry.date;
+    entry = data;
+    narration = combineNarrationTagsLinks(entry);
+  }
 
   function movePosting({ from, to }: { from: number; to: number }) {
     const moved = entry.postings[from];
@@ -108,14 +115,18 @@
         on:select={autocompleteSelectPayee}
       />
     </label>
+    <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-label-has-associated-control -->
     <label>
       <span>{_("Narration")}:</span>
-      <input
-        type="text"
-        name="narration"
+      <AutocompleteInput
+        className="narration"
         placeholder={_("Narration")}
-        value={narration}
-        on:change={onNarrationChange}
+        bind:value={narration}
+        suggestions={$narrations}
+        {valueExtractor}
+        {valueSelector}
+        on:blur={onNarrationBlur}
+        on:select={autocompleteSelectNarration}
       />
       <AddMetadataButton bind:meta={entry.meta} />
     </label>
@@ -151,11 +162,6 @@
     flex-basis: 100px;
   }
 
-  input[name="narration"] {
-    flex-grow: 1;
-    flex-basis: 200px;
-  }
-
   label > span:first-child,
   .label > span:first-child {
     display: none;
diff --git a/frontend/src/sidebar/FilterForm.svelte b/frontend/src/sidebar/FilterForm.svelte
index 3bdb9554a..89eabbe61 100644
--- a/frontend/src/sidebar/FilterForm.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/sidebar/FilterForm.svelte
@@ -1,22 +1,17 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-  import AutocompleteInput from "../AutocompleteInput.svelte";
-  import { _ } from "../i18n";
-  import { accounts, links, payees, tags, years } from "../stores";
-  import { account_filter, fql_filter, time_filter } from "../stores/filters";
-
-  $: fql_filter_suggestions = [
-    ...$tags.map((tag) => `#${tag}`),
-    ...$links.map((link) => `^${link}`),
-    ...$payees.map((payee) => `payee:"${payee}"`),
-  ];
-
-  function valueExtractor(value: string, input: HTMLInputElement) {
+<script lang="ts" context="module">
+  export function valueExtractor(
+    value: string,
+    input: HTMLInputElement,
+  ): string {
     const match = /\S*$/.exec(
       value.slice(0, input.selectionStart ?? undefined),
     );
     return match?.[0] ?? value;
   }
-  function valueSelector(value: string, input: HTMLInputElement) {
+  export function valueSelector(
+    value: string,
+    input: HTMLInputElement,
+  ): string {
     const selectionStart = input.selectionStart ?? 0;
     const match = /\S*$/.exec(input.value.slice(0, selectionStart));
     const matchLength = match?.[0]?.length;
@@ -27,6 +22,19 @@
         )}${value}${input.value.slice(selectionStart)}`
       : value;
   }
+</script>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+  import AutocompleteInput from "../AutocompleteInput.svelte";
+  import { _ } from "../i18n";
+  import { accounts, links, payees, tags, years } from "../stores";
+  import { account_filter, fql_filter, time_filter } from "../stores/filters";
+
+  $: fql_filter_suggestions = [
+    ...$tags.map((tag) => `#${tag}`),
+    ...$links.map((link) => `^${link}`),
+    ...$payees.map((payee) => `payee:"${payee}"`),
+  ];
 
   let account_filter_value = "";
   let fql_filter_value = "";
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/index.ts b/frontend/src/stores/index.ts
index 23ba67935..9708eafc0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/index.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ export const currencies = derived_array(ledgerData, (v) => v.currencies);
 export const links = derived_array(ledgerData, (v) => v.links);
 /** The ranked array of all payees. */
 export const payees = derived_array(ledgerData, (v) => v.payees);
+/** The ranked array of all narrations. */
+export const narrations = derived_array(ledgerData, (v) => v.narrations);
 /** The ranked array of all tags. */
 export const tags = derived_array(ledgerData, (v) => v.tags);
 /** The array of all years. */
diff --git a/src/fava/core/attributes.py b/src/fava/core/attributes.py
index 4cdf27b9f..c83e20677 100644
--- a/src/fava/core/attributes.py
+++ b/src/fava/core/attributes.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def __init__(self, ledger: FavaLedger) -> None:
         self.accounts: Sequence[str] = []
         self.currencies: Sequence[str] = []
         self.payees: Sequence[str] = []
+        self.narrations: Sequence[str] = []
         self.links: Sequence[str] = []
         self.tags: Sequence[str] = []
         self.years: Sequence[str] = []
@@ -93,10 +94,13 @@ def load_file(self) -> None:  # noqa: D102
         )
         currency_ranker = ExponentialDecayRanker()
         payee_ranker = ExponentialDecayRanker()
+        narration_ranker = ExponentialDecayRanker()
 
         for txn in self.ledger.all_entries_by_type.Transaction:
             if txn.payee:
                 payee_ranker.update(txn.payee, txn.date)
+            if txn.narration:
+                narration_ranker.update(txn.narration, txn.date)
             for posting in txn.postings:
                 account_ranker.update(posting.account, txn.date)
                 currency_ranker.update(posting.units.currency, txn.date)
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ def load_file(self) -> None:  # noqa: D102
         self.accounts = account_ranker.sort()
         self.currencies = currency_ranker.sort()
         self.payees = payee_ranker.sort()
+        self.narrations = narration_ranker.sort()
 
     def payee_accounts(self, payee: str) -> Sequence[str]:
         """Rank accounts for the given payee."""
@@ -124,3 +129,11 @@ def payee_transaction(self, payee: str) -> Transaction | None:
             if txn.payee == payee:
                 return txn
         return None
+
+    def narration_transaction(self, narration: str) -> Transaction | None:
+        """Get the last transaction for a narration."""
+        transactions = self.ledger.all_entries_by_type.Transaction
+        for txn in reversed(transactions):
+            if txn.narration == narration:
+                return txn
+        return None
diff --git a/src/fava/internal_api.py b/src/fava/internal_api.py
index b9a5a055c..ecf080f0f 100644
--- a/src/fava/internal_api.py
+++ b/src/fava/internal_api.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class LedgerData:
     links: Sequence[str]
     options: dict[str, str | Sequence[str]]
     payees: Sequence[str]
+    narrations: Sequence[str]
     precisions: dict[str, int]
     tags: Sequence[str]
     years: Sequence[str]
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ def get_ledger_data() -> LedgerData:
         ledger.attributes.links,
         _get_options(),
         ledger.attributes.payees,
+        ledger.attributes.narrations,
         ledger.format_decimal.precisions,
         ledger.attributes.tags,
         ledger.attributes.years,
diff --git a/src/fava/json_api.py b/src/fava/json_api.py
index 1f8a647df..0b0ee16d8 100644
--- a/src/fava/json_api.py
+++ b/src/fava/json_api.py
@@ -337,6 +337,13 @@ def get_payee_transaction(payee: str) -> Any:
     return serialise(entry) if entry else None
 
 
+@api_endpoint
+def get_narration_transaction(narration: str) -> Any:
+    """Last transaction for the given narration."""
+    entry = g.ledger.attributes.narration_transaction(narration)
+    return serialise(entry) if entry else None
+
+
 @api_endpoint
 def get_source(filename: str) -> Mapping[str, str]:
     """Load one of the source files."""
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/test_application-test_client_side_reports b/tests/__snapshots__/test_application-test_client_side_reports
index 9b736cf58..d0e4e3f49 100644
--- a/tests/__snapshots__/test_application-test_client_side_reports
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/test_application-test_client_side_reports
@@ -941,6 +941,43 @@
   "links": [
     "test-link"
   ],
+  "narrations": [
+    "Investing 40% of cash in VBMPX",
+    "Investing 60% of cash in RGAGX",
+    "Payroll",
+    "Buying groceries",
+    "Eating out alone",
+    "Employer match for contribution",
+    "Eating out with Julie",
+    "Eating out ",
+    "Eating out after work",
+    "Eating out with Bill",
+    "Eating out with Natasha",
+    "Monthly bank fee",
+    "Paying off credit card",
+    "Eating out with Joe",
+    "Paying the rent",
+    "Tram tickets",
+    "Eating out with work buddies",
+    "Buy shares of VEA",
+    "Buy shares of GLD",
+    "Dividends on portfolio",
+    "Transfering accumulated savings to other account",
+    "Buy shares of ITOT",
+    "Buy shares of VHT",
+    "Consume vacation days",
+    "Sell shares of GLD",
+    "STATE TAX \u0026 FINANC PYMT",
+    "FEDERAL TAXPYMT",
+    "Allowed contributions for one year",
+    "Sell shares of VEA",
+    "Filing taxes for 2015",
+    "Sell shares of VHT",
+    "Sell shares of ITOT",
+    "Filing taxes for 2014",
+    "Opening Balance for checking account",
+    "\u00c1rv\u00edzt\u0171r\u0151 t\u00fck\u00f6rf\u00far\u00f3g\u00e9p"
+  ],
   "options": {
     "documents": [],
     "filename": "TEST_DATA_DIR/long-example.beancount",
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/test_internal_api-test_get_ledger_data.json b/tests/__snapshots__/test_internal_api-test_get_ledger_data.json
index 39dc71d69..fcff7c69a 100644
--- a/tests/__snapshots__/test_internal_api-test_get_ledger_data.json
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/test_internal_api-test_get_ledger_data.json
@@ -929,6 +929,43 @@
   "links": [
     "test-link"
   ],
+  "narrations": [
+    "Investing 40% of cash in VBMPX",
+    "Investing 60% of cash in RGAGX",
+    "Payroll",
+    "Buying groceries",
+    "Eating out alone",
+    "Employer match for contribution",
+    "Eating out with Julie",
+    "Eating out ",
+    "Eating out after work",
+    "Eating out with Bill",
+    "Eating out with Natasha",
+    "Monthly bank fee",
+    "Paying off credit card",
+    "Eating out with Joe",
+    "Paying the rent",
+    "Tram tickets",
+    "Eating out with work buddies",
+    "Buy shares of VEA",
+    "Buy shares of GLD",
+    "Dividends on portfolio",
+    "Transfering accumulated savings to other account",
+    "Buy shares of ITOT",
+    "Buy shares of VHT",
+    "Consume vacation days",
+    "Sell shares of GLD",
+    "STATE TAX & FINANC PYMT",
+    "FEDERAL TAXPYMT",
+    "Allowed contributions for one year",
+    "Sell shares of VEA",
+    "Filing taxes for 2015",
+    "Sell shares of VHT",
+    "Sell shares of ITOT",
+    "Filing taxes for 2014",
+    "Opening Balance for checking account",
+    "\u00c1rv\u00edzt\u0171r\u0151 t\u00fck\u00f6rf\u00far\u00f3g\u00e9p"
+  ],
   "options": {
     "documents": [],
     "filename": "TEST_DATA_DIR/long-example.beancount",
diff --git a/tests/test_core_attributes.py b/tests/test_core_attributes.py
index 46a905263..03c2c17b3 100644
--- a/tests/test_core_attributes.py
+++ b/tests/test_core_attributes.py
@@ -63,3 +63,12 @@ def test_payee_transaction(example_ledger: FavaLedger) -> None:
     txn = attr.payee_transaction("BayBook")
     assert txn
     assert str(txn.date) == "2016-05-05"
+
+
+def test_narration_transaction(example_ledger: FavaLedger) -> None:
+    attr = example_ledger.attributes
+    assert attr.narration_transaction("NOTANARRATION") is None
+
+    txn = attr.narration_transaction("Monthly bank fee")
+    assert txn
+    assert str(txn.date) == "2016-05-04"