diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 271fe5d77f..21e57c4010 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Changelog
 
 **Fixed**
 
+- #1493 jsonapi.read omits `include_methods` when a single parameter is used
 - #1494 Fix KeyError in Sample Type Listing
 - #1477 Sample edit form - some selection widgets empty
 - #1478 Clients default CC E-Mails missing in Add Sample
diff --git a/bika/lims/jsonapi/__init__.py b/bika/lims/jsonapi/__init__.py
index a702cc2f53..28a3744e5d 100644
--- a/bika/lims/jsonapi/__init__.py
+++ b/bika/lims/jsonapi/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 import json
 import Missing
+import six
 import sys, traceback
 
 
@@ -129,10 +130,15 @@ def load_field_values(instance, include_fields):
 def get_include_methods(request):
     """Retrieve include_methods values from the request
     """
-    methods = request.get("include_methods", "")
-    include_methods = [
-        x.strip() for x in methods.split(",") if x.strip()]
-    return include_methods
+    include_methods = request.get("include_methods[]")
+    if not include_methods:
+        include_methods = request.get("include_methods", [])
+
+    if isinstance(include_methods, six.string_types):
+        include_methods = include_methods.split(",")
+        include_methods = map(lambda me: me.strip(), include_methods)
+
+    return filter(None, include_methods)
 
 
 def load_method_values(instance, include_methods):