diff --git a/models/virtual_command_model.py b/models/virtual_command_model.py
index 167890d..b416eac 100644
--- a/models/virtual_command_model.py
+++ b/models/virtual_command_model.py
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@ class VirtualCommand(db.Model):
     def command_order(self):
         if self.command_order_string is None:
             return []
-        return self.command_order_string.split()
+        return json.loads(self.command_order_string)
 
     @command_order.setter
-    def command_order(self, value: list):
-        pass
+    def command_order(self, ordered_list_of_commands: list):
+        self.command_order_string = json.dumps(ordered_list_of_commands)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
 
     def to_dict(self):
-        return dict(id=self.id, name=self.name)
+        return dict(id=self.id, name=self.name, description=self.description)
 
     def toJSON(self):
         return json.dumps(self.to_dict(), default=lambda o: o.__dict__,