diff --git a/pillar/web/nodes/routes.py b/pillar/web/nodes/routes.py
index 58b4f75c..a9b29d5a 100644
--- a/pillar/web/nodes/routes.py
+++ b/pillar/web/nodes/routes.py
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ def view(node_id):
     if node.file and node.file_variations:
         node.file.length = max(var.length for var in node.file_variations)
 
+    if request.args.get('embed_project') == '1':
+        node.project = Project.find(node.project, api=api)
+
     if request.args.get('format') == 'json':
         node = node.to_dict()
         node['url_edit'] = url_for('nodes.edit', node_id=node['_id'])