diff --git a/src/Traits/PayPalAPI.php b/src/Traits/PayPalAPI.php
index 9ba5b123..6168b459 100644
--- a/src/Traits/PayPalAPI.php
+++ b/src/Traits/PayPalAPI.php
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public function setCurrentPage(int $page): \Srmklive\PayPal\Services\PayPal
      */
     public function showTotals(bool $totals): \Srmklive\PayPal\Services\PayPal
     {
-        $this->show_totals = $totals;
+        $this->show_totals = var_export($totals, true);
 
         return $this;
     }
diff --git a/src/Traits/PayPalHttpClient.php b/src/Traits/PayPalHttpClient.php
index b5bd1c70..8c030a97 100644
--- a/src/Traits/PayPalHttpClient.php
+++ b/src/Traits/PayPalHttpClient.php
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ private function setDefaultValues()
 
         $validateSSL = empty($this->validateSSL) ? true : $this->validateSSL;
         $this->validateSSL = $validateSSL;
+
+        $this->show_totals = var_export($this->show_totals, true);
     }
 
     /**