diff --git a/.changes/next-release/documentation-AWSSDKforJavav2-da6813f.json b/.changes/next-release/documentation-AWSSDKforJavav2-da6813f.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..26ad37f1b9dc
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "category": "AWS SDK for Java v2", 
+    "contributor": "Bennett-Lynch", 
+    "type": "documentation", 
+    "description": "Update pull request template to place motivation before description"
+}
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 87e20706d4a4..7552563d99d0 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <!--- Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title above -->
 
-## Description
-<!--- Describe your changes in detail -->
-
 ## Motivation and Context
 <!--- Why is this change required? What problem does it solve? -->
 <!--- If it fixes an open issue, please link to the issue here -->
 
+## Description
+<!--- Describe your changes in detail -->
+
 ## Testing
 <!--- Please describe in detail how you tested your changes -->
 <!--- Include details of your testing environment, and the tests you ran to -->