diff --git a/src/globalshortcuts/global_shortcuts.c b/src/globalshortcuts/global_shortcuts.c
index cdb4674..ceed39c 100644
--- a/src/globalshortcuts/global_shortcuts.c
+++ b/src/globalshortcuts/global_shortcuts.c
@@ -351,12 +351,40 @@ static int method_gs_bind_shortcuts(sd_bus_message *msg, void *data, sd_bus_erro
             struct globalShortcut *shortcut = calloc(1, sizeof(struct globalShortcut));
             shortcut->name = malloc(strlen(key) + 1);
             strcpy(shortcut->name, key);
-            shortcut->description = calloc(1, 1);  // todo
+
+            ret = sd_bus_message_enter_container(msg, 'a', "{sv}");
+            if (ret < 0) {
+                return ret;
+            }
+
+            while ((ret = sd_bus_message_enter_container(msg, 'e', "sv")) > 0) {
+                innerRet = sd_bus_message_read(msg, "s", &key);
+                if (innerRet < 0) {
+                    return innerRet;
+                }
+
+                if (strcmp(key, "description") == 0) {
+                    sd_bus_message_read(msg, "v", "s", &key);
+                    shortcut->description = malloc(strlen(key) + 1);
+                    strcpy(shortcut->description, key);
+                } else {
+                    sd_bus_message_skip(msg, "v");
+                }
+
+                innerRet = sd_bus_message_exit_container(msg);
+                if (innerRet < 0) {
+                    return innerRet;
+                }
+            }
+
+            sd_bus_message_exit_container(msg);
+
+            if (shortcut->description == NULL) {
+                shortcut->description = calloc(1, 1);
+            }
+
             wl_list_insert(&client->shortcuts, &shortcut->link);
 
-            // sd_bus_message_enter_container(msg, 'e', "sv");
-            // sd_bus_message_exit_container(msg);
-            sd_bus_message_skip(msg, "a{sv}");
             sd_bus_message_exit_container(msg);
         }