diff --git a/docs/content-services/services/custom-resources.service.md b/docs/content-services/services/custom-resources.service.md
index fdb9955fdc..84492dff3e 100644
--- a/docs/content-services/services/custom-resources.service.md
+++ b/docs/content-services/services/custom-resources.service.md
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ Manages Document List information that is specific to a user.
     -   _node:_ `any`  - Node object
     -   _nodeId:_ `string`  - ID of the node object
     -   **Returns** `string` - ID value
--   **getRecentFiles**(personId: `string`, pagination: [`PaginationModel`](../../../lib/core/src/lib/models/pagination.model.ts), filters?: `string[]`): [`Observable`](http://reactivex.io/documentation/observable.html)`<`[`NodePaging`](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-js-api/blob/develop/src/api/content-rest-api/docs/NodePaging.md)`>`<br/>
+-   **getRecentFiles**(personId: `string`, pagination: [`PaginationModel`](../../../lib/core/src/lib/models/pagination.model.ts), filters?: `string[]`, includeFields: `string[]` = `[]`): [`Observable`](http://reactivex.io/documentation/observable.html)`<`[`NodePaging`](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-js-api/blob/develop/src/api/content-rest-api/docs/NodePaging.md)`>`<br/>
     Gets files recently accessed by a user.
     -   _personId:_ `string`  - ID of the user
     -   _pagination:_ [`PaginationModel`](../../../lib/core/src/lib/models/pagination.model.ts)  - Specifies how to paginate the results
     -   _filters:_ `string[]`  - (Optional) Specifies additional filters to apply (joined with **AND**)
+    -   _includeFields:_ `string[]`  - List of data field names to include in the results
     -   **Returns** [`Observable`](http://reactivex.io/documentation/observable.html)`<`[`NodePaging`](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-js-api/blob/develop/src/api/content-rest-api/docs/NodePaging.md)`>` - List of nodes for the recently used files
 -   **hasCorrespondingNodeIds**(nodeId: `string`): `boolean`<br/>
     Does the well-known alias have a corresponding node ID?
diff --git a/lib/content-services/src/lib/document-list/services/custom-resources.service.spec.ts b/lib/content-services/src/lib/document-list/services/custom-resources.service.spec.ts
index bc943e4e23..400d369985 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/src/lib/document-list/services/custom-resources.service.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/src/lib/document-list/services/custom-resources.service.spec.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ import {
     FavoritePagingList,
     NodeEntry,
     NodePaging,
+    Person,
+    PersonEntry,
+    ResultSetPaging,
     Site,
     SiteEntry,
     SiteMember,
@@ -194,7 +197,57 @@ describe('CustomResourcesService', () => {
             spyOn(customResourcesService, 'getRecentFiles').and.stub();
 
             customResourcesService.loadFolderByNodeId('-recent-', pagination, ['include'], 'where', ['filters']);
-            expect(customResourcesService.getRecentFiles).toHaveBeenCalledWith('-me-', pagination, ['filters']);
+            expect(customResourcesService.getRecentFiles).toHaveBeenCalledWith('-me-', pagination, ['filters'], ['include']);
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('getRecentFiles', () => {
+        const pagination: PaginationModel = { maxItems: 100, skipCount: 0 };
+
+        beforeEach(() => {
+            spyOn(customResourcesService.peopleApi, 'getPerson').and.returnValue(
+                Promise.resolve(new PersonEntry({ entry: new Person({ id: 'user' }) }))
+            );
+        });
+
+        it('should pass includeFields through to the search request, keeping the defaults', (done) => {
+            const searchSpy = spyOn(customResourcesService.searchApi, 'search').and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(new ResultSetPaging()));
+
+            customResourcesService.getRecentFiles('-me-', pagination, undefined, ['isFavorite']).subscribe(() => {
+                expect(searchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+                expect(searchSpy.calls.mostRecent().args[0].include).toEqual([
+                    'path',
+                    'properties',
+                    'allowableOperations',
+                    'aspectNames',
+                    'isFavorite'
+                ]);
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should keep the default include fields when no includeFields are provided', (done) => {
+            const searchSpy = spyOn(customResourcesService.searchApi, 'search').and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(new ResultSetPaging()));
+
+            customResourcesService.getRecentFiles('-me-', pagination).subscribe(() => {
+                expect(searchSpy.calls.mostRecent().args[0].include).toEqual(['path', 'properties', 'allowableOperations', 'aspectNames']);
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+
+        it('should not duplicate an includeField that is already a default', (done) => {
+            const searchSpy = spyOn(customResourcesService.searchApi, 'search').and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(new ResultSetPaging()));
+
+            customResourcesService.getRecentFiles('-me-', pagination, undefined, ['properties', 'isFavorite']).subscribe(() => {
+                expect(searchSpy.calls.mostRecent().args[0].include).toEqual([
+                    'path',
+                    'properties',
+                    'allowableOperations',
+                    'aspectNames',
+                    'isFavorite'
+                ]);
+                done();
+            });
         });
     });
 
diff --git a/lib/content-services/src/lib/document-list/services/custom-resources.service.ts b/lib/content-services/src/lib/document-list/services/custom-resources.service.ts
index 763a70ef13..461c1a6fc8 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/src/lib/document-list/services/custom-resources.service.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/src/lib/document-list/services/custom-resources.service.ts
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ export class CustomResourcesService {
      * @param personId ID of the user
      * @param pagination Specifies how to paginate the results
      * @param filters Specifies additional filters to apply (joined with **AND**)
+     * @param includeFields List of data field names to include in the results
      * @returns List of nodes for the recently used files
      */
-    getRecentFiles(personId: string, pagination: PaginationModel, filters?: string[]): Observable<ResultSetPaging> {
+    getRecentFiles(personId: string, pagination: PaginationModel, filters?: string[], includeFields: string[] = []): Observable<ResultSetPaging> {
         const defaultFilter = [
             'TYPE:"content"',
             '-PATH:"//cm:wiki/*"',
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ export class CustomResourcesService {
                             language: SEARCH_LANGUAGE.AFTS
                         },
                         filterQueries,
-                        include: ['path', 'properties', 'allowableOperations', 'aspectNames'],
+                        include: [...new Set(['path', 'properties', 'allowableOperations', 'aspectNames', ...includeFields])],
                         sort: [
                             {
                                 type: 'FIELD',
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ export class CustomResourcesService {
         } else if (nodeId === '-favorites-') {
             return this.loadFavorites(pagination, includeFields, where);
         } else if (nodeId === '-recent-') {
-            return this.getRecentFiles('-me-', pagination, filters);
+            return this.getRecentFiles('-me-', pagination, filters, includeFields);
         } else {
             return of(null);
         }