Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning composition containing a metal-containing bleach catalyst, a carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and further commonly used cleaning composition ingredients such as a builder, a surfactant, polymers/cobuilders, and an enzyme. Preferably, the cleaning composition does not contain a bleach activator such as tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED). Preferably, the metal-containing bleach catalyst contained in the cleaning composition is a cobalt (Co) containing bleach catalyst or a manganese (Mn) containing bleach catalyst. In the cleaning composition, the carboxymethylcellulose is preferably present in an amount of at least 0.02% (w/w), preferably at least 0.05% (w/w) relative to total amount of the cleaning composition.