diff --git a/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/Nodes.java b/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/Nodes.java
index 332f56cb03..032d9830c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/Nodes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/Nodes.java
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ public interface Nodes
     String PARAM_INCLUDE_ISLOCKED = "isLocked";
     String PARAM_INCLUDE_ALLOWABLEOPERATIONS = "allowableOperations";
     String PARAM_INCLUDE_PERMISSIONS = "permissions";
+    String PARAM_INCLUDE_ISFAVORITE = "isFavorite";
 
     String PARAM_INCLUDE_ASSOCIATION = "association";
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
index 34c2739d03..0c7068ddad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
@@ -809,7 +809,6 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
         String path = parameters.getParameter(PARAM_RELATIVE_PATH);
         NodeRef nodeRef = validateOrLookupNode(nodeId, path);
         Node node = getFolderOrDocumentFullInfo(nodeRef, null, null, parameters);
-        node.setIsFavorite(isFavorite(node));
         return node;
 
     }
@@ -915,6 +914,12 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
             node.setIsLocked(isLocked);
         }
 
+        if (includeParam.contains(PARAM_INCLUDE_ISFAVORITE))
+        {
+            boolean isFavorite = isFavorite(nodeRef);
+            node.setIsFavorite(isFavorite);
+        }
+
         if (includeParam.contains(PARAM_INCLUDE_ALLOWABLEOPERATIONS))
         {
             // note: refactor when requirements change
@@ -1321,8 +1326,6 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
                 {
                     calculateRelativePath(parentFolderNodeId, node);
                 }
-
-                node.setIsFavorite(isFavorite(node));
                 return node;
             }
 
@@ -3347,7 +3350,7 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
      * 
      * @param node
      */
-    private boolean isFavorite(Node node)
+    private boolean isFavorite(NodeRef node)
     {
         PreferenceService preferenceService = (PreferenceService) sr.getService(ServiceRegistry.PREFERENCE_SERVICE);
         String currentUserName = AuthenticationUtil.getFullyAuthenticatedUser();
@@ -3370,7 +3373,7 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
 
                     NodeRef nodeRef = new NodeRef((String) nodeRefStr);
 
-                    if (nodeService.exists(nodeRef) && nodeRef.equals(node.getNodeRef()))
+                    if (nodeRef.equals(node))
                     {
                         return true;
                     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/TestFavourites.java b/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/TestFavourites.java
index 3229d5221f..299309d56e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/TestFavourites.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/TestFavourites.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -1904,11 +1905,14 @@ public class TestFavourites extends AbstractBaseApiTest
         Favourite file2Favourite = makeFileFavourite(nodeRef2.getId());
         favouritesProxy.createFavourite(person12Id, file2Favourite);
 
-        HttpResponse response = getAll(getNodeChildrenUrl(folderNodeRef.getId()), null, null, 200);
+        Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<>();
+        params.put("include", "isFavorite");
+
+        HttpResponse response = getAll(getNodeChildrenUrl(folderNodeRef.getId()), null, params, 200);
         List<Node> nodes = RestApiUtil.parseRestApiEntries(response.getJsonResponse(), Node.class);
         assertTrue(nodes.size() == 1);
         assertTrue(nodes.get(0).getIsFavorite());
-        response = getAll(getNode(nodeRef1.getId()), null, null, 200);
+        response = getAll(getNode(nodeRef1.getId()), null, params, 200);
         Node node1 = RestApiUtil.parseRestApiEntry(response.getJsonResponse(), Node.class);
         assertTrue(node1.getIsFavorite());
     }