diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/GeoRSS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/GeoRSS.js
index 1bb4893a0a..701e4332c7 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/GeoRSS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/GeoRSS.js
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.GeoRSS = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Layer.Markers, {
                              new OpenLayers.Size(250, 120);
             
             if (title || description) {
+                // we have supplemental data, store them.
+                data.title = title;
+                data.description = description;
+            
                 var contentHTML = '<div class="olLayerGeoRSSClose">[x]</div>'; 
                 contentHTML += '<div class="olLayerGeoRSSTitle">';
                 if (link) {
diff --git a/tests/Layer/GeoRSS.html b/tests/Layer/GeoRSS.html
index 99937ba9fc..2fb66a63db 100644
--- a/tests/Layer/GeoRSS.html
+++ b/tests/Layer/GeoRSS.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     }
 
     function test_Layer_GeoRSS_constructor (t) {
-        t.plan( 5 );
+        t.plan( 7 );
         layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.GeoRSS('Test Layer', georss_txt );
         t.ok( layer instanceof OpenLayers.Layer.GeoRSS, "new OpenLayers.Layer.GeoRSS returns object" );
         t.eq( layer.location, georss_txt, "layer.location is correct" );
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@
         t.delay_call( 1, function() {  
             t.eq( layer.markers.length, 40, "marker length is correct" );
             var ll = new OpenLayers.LonLat(-71.142197, 42.405696);
+            var theTitle = "Knitting Room";
+            var theDescription = 'This little shop is jammed full. Yarn, yarn everywhere. They make the most of every possible nook and cranny. I like this place also because they have a lot of different kinds of knitting needles in all different sizes. Also, the people who work here are younger and hipper than in the other stores I go to. I reccomend buying supplies here and then knitting your way through a good documentary at the Capitol Theater across the street.<br/>Address: 2 lake St, Arlington, MA <br/>Tags: knitting, yarn, pins and needles, handspun, hand dyed, novelty yarn, fancy, simple, young, hip, friendly, needles, addy, cute hats<br /><br /><a href="http://platial.com/place/90306">Map this on Platial</a><br /> <a href="http://platial.com/place_grab/90306">Grab this on Platial</a> ';
             t.ok( layer.markers[0].lonlat.equals(ll), "lonlat on first marker is correct" );
             t.eq( layer.name, "Crschmidt's Places At Platial", "Layer name is correct." );
+            t.eq( layer.features[0].data.title, theTitle);
+            t.eq( layer.features[0].data.description, theDescription);
         } );
     }