diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
index 7eb40b526..d262abaac 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 import svgwrite
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.models import Count, F
-from django.http import HttpResponseForbidden, HttpResponse
+from django.http import HttpResponseForbidden, HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, reverse
 from django.utils.http import urlencode
 from drf_yasg import openapi
@@ -218,7 +218,13 @@ class RackElevationViewSet(ViewSet):
         """
         rack = get_object_or_404(Rack, pk=pk)
 
-        elevation = rack.get_front_elevation()
+        side = request.GET.get('face', 'front')
+        if side == 'front':
+            elevation = rack.get_front_elevation()
+        elif side == 'rear':
+            elevation = rack.get_rear_elevation()
+        else:
+            return HttpResponseBadRequest('side should either be "front" or "back".')
         drawing = svgwrite.Drawing(size=(230, len(elevation)*20), style="box-sizing: border-box")
 
         for i, u in enumerate(elevation):
diff --git a/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/rack_elevation.html b/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/rack_elevation.html
index bfcb76317..92ad859f7 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/rack_elevation.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/rack_elevation.html
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 
 <div class="rack_frame">
 
-  <img src="{% url 'dcim-api:rack-elevation-detail' pk=rack.pk %}" height="100%">
+  <img src="{% url 'dcim-api:rack-elevation-detail' pk=rack.pk %}?face={{face}}" height="100%">
 
 </div>
diff --git a/netbox/templates/dcim/rack.html b/netbox/templates/dcim/rack.html
index f82ee0d4f..09495b4f7 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/dcim/rack.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/dcim/rack.html
@@ -317,13 +317,13 @@
                 <div class="rack_header">
                     <h4>Front</h4>
                 </div>
-                {% include 'dcim/inc/rack_elevation.html' with primary_face=front_elevation secondary_face=rear_elevation face_id=0 reserved_units=rack.get_reserved_units %}
+                {% include 'dcim/inc/rack_elevation.html' with face="front" %}
             </div>
             <div class="col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12">
                 <div class="rack_header">
                     <h4>Rear</h4>
                 </div>
-                {% include 'dcim/inc/rack_elevation.html' with primary_face=rear_elevation secondary_face=front_elevation face_id=1 reserved_units=rack.get_reserved_units %}
+                {% include 'dcim/inc/rack_elevation.html' with face="rear" %}
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="panel panel-default">