diff --git a/api/v1/reviews/PKPReviewController.php b/api/v1/reviews/PKPReviewController.php
index 1e491d2d5a0..2ceeb8facc9 100644
--- a/api/v1/reviews/PKPReviewController.php
+++ b/api/v1/reviews/PKPReviewController.php
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ public function getHistory(Request $illuminateRequest): JsonResponse
         }
 
         $reviewAssignmentProps = Repo::reviewAssignment()->getSchemaMap()->map($reviewAssignment);
+        $recommendation = $reviewAssignment->getLocalizedRecommendation();
 
         $reviewAssignmentId = $reviewAssignment->getId();
         $submissionCommentDao = DAORegistry::getDAO('SubmissionCommentDAO');
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ public function getHistory(Request $illuminateRequest): JsonResponse
             'publicationTitle' => $publicationTitle,
             'declineEmail' => $declineEmail,
             'reviewAssignment' => $reviewAssignmentProps,
+            'recommendation' => $recommendation,
             'comments' => $comments,
             'privateComments' => $privateComments,
             'displayFiles' => $displayFiles,