An anti-microbial laundry detergent composition, comprising: by weight of the composition, from 0.001% to 3% of an anti-microbial agent that is a diphenyl ether, from 3% to 50% of an anionic surfactant system comprising an alkyl ethoxy sulfate (AES) and a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), and from 0.1% to 10% of an alkoxylated nonionic surfactant. The laundry detergent composition provides an improved anti-microbial benefit towards treated fabrics.