diff --git a/boards/views/api.py b/boards/views/api.py
--- a/boards/views/api.py
+++ b/boards/views/api.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def get_post(request, post_id):
     post = get_object_or_404(Post, id=post_id)
     truncated = PARAMETER_TRUNCATED in request.GET
 
-    return HttpResponse(content=post.get_view(truncated=truncated))
+    return HttpResponse(content=post.get_view(truncated=truncated, need_op_data=True))
 
 
 def api_get_threads(request, count):