diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/directives/document-list.directive.spec.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/directives/document-list.directive.spec.ts
index 549dc8c21..b3c71555d 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/directives/document-list.directive.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/directives/document-list.directive.spec.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,22 @@ describe('DocumentListDirective', () => {
     expect(documentListMock.stickyHeader).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  it('should set include fields', () => {
+    mockRouter.url = '/some-route';
+    documentListMock.currentFolderId = '-my-';
+    documentListDirective.ngOnInit();
+
+    expect(documentListMock.includeFields).toEqual(['isFavorite', 'aspectNames', 'definition', 'isLink']);
+  });
+
+  it('should set include fields supported by search api for recent files', () => {
+    mockRouter.url = '/some-route';
+    documentListMock.currentFolderId = '-recent-';
+    documentListDirective.ngOnInit();
+
+    expect(documentListMock.includeFields).toEqual(['aspectNames', 'isLink']);
+  });
+
   it('should set `isLibrary` to true if selected node is a library', () => {
     mockRouter.url = '/some-route';
     documentListMock.currentFolderId = '-mysites-';
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/directives/document-list.directive.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/directives/document-list.directive.ts
index 7632e51a6..a2d985137 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/directives/document-list.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/directives/document-list.directive.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ import { NodeEntry } from '@alfresco/js-api';
 import { takeUntilDestroyed } from '@angular/core/rxjs-interop';
 import { AppHookService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
 
+const INCLUDE_FIELDS = ['isFavorite', 'aspectNames', 'definition', 'isLink'];
+const SEARCH_INCLUDE_FIELDS = ['aspectNames', 'isLink'];
+
 @Directive({
   standalone: true,
   selector: '[acaDocumentList]'
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ export class DocumentListDirective implements OnInit {
 
   ngOnInit() {
     this.documentList.stickyHeader = true;
-    this.documentList.includeFields = ['isFavorite', 'aspectNames', 'definition', 'isLink'];
+    this.documentList.includeFields = this.documentList.currentFolderId === '-recent-' ? SEARCH_INCLUDE_FIELDS : INCLUDE_FIELDS;
     this.isLibrary =
       this.documentList.currentFolderId === '-mysites-' ||
       // workaround for custom node list