diff --git a/user_relationships.module b/user_relationships.module
index 292fa85..b5b1436 100644
--- a/user_relationships.module
+++ b/user_relationships.module
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ function user_relationships_get_message($key, $relationship = NULL, $replacement
     $replaceables = user_relationships_type_translations(user_relationships_type_load($relationship->rtid)) + array(
       '!requester'                => theme('username', array('account' => $relationship->requester)),
       '!requestee'                => theme('username', array('account' => $relationship->requestee)),
+      '%relationship_name'  => $relationship->name
     );
     $replacements = array_merge($replaceables, $replacements);
   }