diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
index 25a2e467d..44fdc2d72 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class DeviceNestedSerializer(DeviceSerializer):
 
     class Meta(DeviceSerializer.Meta):
         model = Device
-        fields = ['id', 'name']
+        fields = ['id', 'name', 'display_name']
 
 
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