diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py
index bf249417..4f06fbe7 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py
@@ -369,6 +369,8 @@ class FacebookExtractor(Extractor):
                 for edge in (user["profile_tabs"]["profile_user"]
                              ["timeline_nav_app_sections"]["edges"])
             ]
+            user["biography"] = self.decode_all(text.extr(
+                page, '"best_description":{"text":"', '"'))
         except Exception:
             if user is None:
                 self.log.debug("Failed to extract user data: %s", data)
diff --git a/test/results/facebook.py b/test/results/facebook.py
index 19530758..ee791ef8 100644
--- a/test/results/facebook.py
+++ b/test/results/facebook.py
@@ -327,6 +327,20 @@ __tests__ = (
     "url"      : "https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.736550611850295&type=3",
 },
 
+{
+    "#url"     : "https://www.facebook.com/instagram/info",
+    "#class"   : facebook.FacebookInfoExtractor,
+    "#metadata": "post",
+
+    "id"            : "100064469571787",
+    "name"          : "Instagram",
+    "username"      : "instagram",
+    "biography"     : "Discover what's new on Instagram 🔎✨",
+    "url"           : "https://www.facebook.com/instagram",
+    "set_id"        : "",
+    "!user_pfbid"    : r"re:pfbid\w{64}",
+},
+
 {
     "#url"     : "https://www.facebook.com/brando.cha.3/info",
     "#class"   : facebook.FacebookInfoExtractor,
@@ -335,6 +349,7 @@ __tests__ = (
     "id"            : "100046356937542",
     "name"          : "Throwaway Idk",
     "username"      : "brando.cha.3",
+    "biography"     : "",
     "url"           : "https://www.facebook.com/brando.cha.3",
     "alternate_name": "",
     "profile_video" : None,