diff --git a/lib/RT/REST2/Resource/Ticket.pm b/lib/RT/REST2/Resource/Ticket.pm
index 64b4d67647d..f879e1136f5 100644
--- a/lib/RT/REST2/Resource/Ticket.pm
+++ b/lib/RT/REST2/Resource/Ticket.pm
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ use namespace::autoclean;
 
 extends 'RT::REST2::Resource::Record';
 with (
-    'RT::REST2::Resource::Record::Readable',
+    'RT::REST2::Resource::Record::Readable'
+        => { -alias => { serialize => '_default_serialize' } },
     'RT::REST2::Resource::Record::Hypermedia'
         => { -alias => { hypermedia_links => '_default_hypermedia_links' } },
     'RT::REST2::Resource::Record::Deletable',
@@ -239,6 +240,16 @@ sub validate_input {
     return (1, "Validation passed");
 }
 
+sub serialize {
+    my $self   = shift;
+    my $data = $self->_default_serialize(@_);
+
+    if ( RT->Config->Get('DisplayTotalTimeWorked') ) {
+        $data->{'TotalTimeWorked'} = $self->record->TotalTimeWorked();
+    }
+
+    return $data;
+}
 
 __PACKAGE__->meta->make_immutable;
 
diff --git a/t/rest2/tickets.t b/t/rest2/tickets.t
index fd563c82e73..b2988b1db30 100644
--- a/t/rest2/tickets.t
+++ b/t/rest2/tickets.t
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ use Encode qw(decode encode);
 
 # Test using integer priorities
 RT->Config->Set(EnablePriorityAsString => 0);
+
+# Include TotalTimeWorked in response data
+RT->Config->Set(DisplayTotalTimeWorked => 1);
 my $mech = RT::Test::REST2->mech;
 
 my $auth = RT::Test::REST2->authorization_header;
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ my ($ticket_url, $ticket_id);
         Subject => 'Ticket creation using REST',
         Queue   => 'General',
         Content => 'Testing ticket creation using REST API.',
+        TimeWorked => 5,
     };
 
     # Rights Test - No CreateTicket
@@ -85,9 +89,11 @@ my ($ticket_url, $ticket_id);
     is($content->{Type}, 'ticket');
     is($content->{Status}, 'new');
     is($content->{Subject}, 'Ticket creation using REST');
+    is($content->{TimeWorked}, 5);
+    is($content->{TotalTimeWorked}, 5);
 
-    ok(exists $content->{$_}) for qw(AdminCc TimeEstimated Started Cc
-                                     LastUpdated TimeWorked Resolved
+    ok(exists $content->{$_}, "Found $_") for qw(AdminCc TimeEstimated Started Cc
+                                     LastUpdated Resolved
                                      Created Due Priority EffectiveId);
 
     my $links = $content->{_hyperlinks};