diff --git a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-page.js b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-page.js
index f4356e3fd..cf29a599c 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-page.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/forum/src/components/discussion-page.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default class DiscussionPage extends mixin(Component, evented) {
   params() {
     return {
       near: this.currentNear,
-      include: ['posts', 'posts.user']
+      include: ['posts', 'posts.user', 'posts.user.groups']
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Actions/Discussions/ShowAction.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Actions/Discussions/ShowAction.php
index dbbbc2302..3c59872d7 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Actions/Discussions/ShowAction.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Actions/Discussions/ShowAction.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ShowAction extends SerializeResourceAction
      *
      * @var array
      */
-    public static $link = ['posts'];
+    public static $link = ['posts', 'posts.discussion'];
 
     /**
      * The fields that are available to be sorted by.
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/BaseSerializer.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/BaseSerializer.php
index 6fe6a1487..b62a256f9 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/BaseSerializer.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/BaseSerializer.php
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ abstract class BaseSerializer extends SerializerAbstract
             $relation = $caller['function'];
         }
 
-        return function ($model, $include, $links) use ($serializer, $many, $relation) {
+        return function ($model, $include, $included, $links) use ($serializer, $many, $relation) {
             if ($relation instanceof Closure) {
                 $data = $relation($model, $include);
             } else {
                 if ($include) {
-                    $data = !is_null($model->$relation) ? $model->$relation : ($many ? $model->$relation()->get() : $model->$relation()->first());
+                    $data = !is_null($model->$relation) ? $model->$relation : $model->$relation()->getResults();
                 } elseif ($many) {
                     $relationIds = $relation.'_ids';
                     $data = $model->$relationIds ?: $model->$relation()->get(['id'])->fetch('id')->all();
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ abstract class BaseSerializer extends SerializerAbstract
             if ($serializer instanceof Closure) {
                 $serializer = $serializer($model, $data);
             }
-            $serializer = new $serializer($this->actor, $links);
+            $serializer = new $serializer($this->actor, $included, $links);
             return $many ? $serializer->collection($data) : $serializer->resource($data);
         };
     }
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/DiscussionSerializer.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/DiscussionSerializer.php
index d5c0205b7..e5f56edaf 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/DiscussionSerializer.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/DiscussionSerializer.php
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 
 class DiscussionSerializer extends DiscussionBasicSerializer
 {
-    /**
-     * Default relations to include.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $include = ['startUser', 'lastUser'];
-
     /**
      * Serialize attributes of a Discussion model for JSON output.
      *
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/PostBasicSerializer.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/PostBasicSerializer.php
index 5d8cc6aa8..92370541e 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/PostBasicSerializer.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/PostBasicSerializer.php
@@ -9,20 +9,6 @@ class PostBasicSerializer extends BaseSerializer
      */
     protected $type = 'posts';
 
-    /**
-     * Default relations to link.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $link = ['discussion'];
-
-    /**
-     * Default relations to include.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $include = ['user'];
-
     /**
      * Serialize attributes of a Post model for JSON output.
      *
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/PostSerializer.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/PostSerializer.php
index a85938149..491622ddc 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/PostSerializer.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/PostSerializer.php
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 
 class PostSerializer extends PostBasicSerializer
 {
-    /**
-     * Default relations to include.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $include = ['user', 'editUser', 'hideUser'];
-
     /**
      * Serialize attributes of a Post model for JSON output.
      *
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/UserSerializer.php b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/UserSerializer.php
index 95df80b96..2b6b912e5 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/UserSerializer.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Api/Serializers/UserSerializer.php
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 
 class UserSerializer extends UserBasicSerializer
 {
-    /**
-     * Default relations to include.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $include = ['groups'];
-
     /**
      * Serialize attributes of a User model for JSON output.
      *