diff --git a/src/Message/AIMAbstractRequest.php b/src/Message/AIMAbstractRequest.php
index 207502bf..7606b20f 100644
--- a/src/Message/AIMAbstractRequest.php
+++ b/src/Message/AIMAbstractRequest.php
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ protected function addBillingData(\SimpleXMLElement $data)
         if (!empty($customer)) {
             $req->customer->id = $customer;
         }
-
+        
+        $req->order->description = $this->getDescription();
+        
         /** @var CreditCard $card */
         if ($card = $this->getCard()) {
             // A card is present, so include billing and shipping details
diff --git a/src/Message/AIMAuthorizeRequest.php b/src/Message/AIMAuthorizeRequest.php
index 21cb991a..c6029867 100644
--- a/src/Message/AIMAuthorizeRequest.php
+++ b/src/Message/AIMAuthorizeRequest.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public function getData()
         $this->validate('amount');
         $data = $this->getBaseData();
         $data->transactionRequest->amount = $this->getAmount();
+        $this->setDescription($data);
         $this->addPayment($data);
         $this->addBillingData($data);
         $this->addCustomerIP($data);
diff --git a/tests/AIMGatewayTest.php b/tests/AIMGatewayTest.php
index 81a51537..2aff9546 100644
--- a/tests/AIMGatewayTest.php
+++ b/tests/AIMGatewayTest.php
@@ -22,21 +22,25 @@ public function setUp()
         $this->purchaseOptions = array(
             'amount' => '10.00',
             'card' => $this->getValidCard(),
+            'description' => 'purchase'
         );
 
         $this->captureOptions = array(
             'amount' => '10.00',
             'transactionReference' => '12345',
+            'description' => 'capture'
         );
 
         $this->voidOptions = array(
             'transactionReference' => '12345',
+            'description' => 'void'
         );
 
         $this->refundOptions = array(
             'amount' => '10.00',
             'transactionReference' => '12345',
-            'card' => $this->getValidCard()
+            'card' => $this->getValidCard(),
+            'description' => 'refund'
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Message/AIMAuthorizeRequestTest.php b/tests/Message/AIMAuthorizeRequestTest.php
index 245d7098..79ddb624 100644
--- a/tests/Message/AIMAuthorizeRequestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Message/AIMAuthorizeRequestTest.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public function testGetData()
         $keys = array(
             "transactionType",
             "amount",
+            "description",
             "payment",
             "customer",
             "billTo",