diff --git a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalImpl.php b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalImpl.php
index 4596c8e95976..b2dcc108fccb 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalImpl.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Payment/PayPalImpl.php
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ public function doTransferCheckout(&$params, $component = 'contribute') {
     $paypalParams = array(
       'business' => $this->_paymentProcessor['user_name'],
       'notify_url' => $notifyURL,
-      'item_name' => $this->getPaymentDescription($params),
+      'item_name' => $this->getPaymentDescription($params, 127),
       'quantity' => 1,
       'undefined_quantity' => 0,
       'cancel_return' => $cancelURL,