diff --git a/packagedb/api.py b/packagedb/api.py
index 43df7aa3..14150c13 100644
--- a/packagedb/api.py
+++ b/packagedb/api.py
@@ -522,6 +522,12 @@ def filter_by_checksums(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 
         qs = Package.objects.filter(q)
         paginated_qs = self.paginate_queryset(qs)
+        get_enhanced_package_data = request.query_params.get('get_enhanced_package_data', False)
+        if get_enhanced_package_data:
+            enhanced_package_data = [get_enhanced_package(package=package) for package in qs]
+            enhanced_package_data = [package for package in enhanced_package_data if package]
+            paginated_response = self.get_paginated_response(enhanced_package_data)
+            return paginated_response
         serializer = PackageAPISerializer(paginated_qs, many=True, context={'request': request})
         return self.get_paginated_response(serializer.data)
 
diff --git a/packagedb/serializers.py b/packagedb/serializers.py
index e744a6d2..2b8a9afd 100644
--- a/packagedb/serializers.py
+++ b/packagedb/serializers.py
@@ -161,15 +161,6 @@ class Meta:
 
 
 class PackageAPISerializer(HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
-
-    def to_representation(self, instance):
-        data = super().to_representation(instance)
-        request = self.context["request"]
-        if hasattr(request, "query_params") and request.query_params.get("enhanced", False):
-            from packagedb.api import get_enhanced_package
-            data["enhanced_package"] = get_enhanced_package(instance)
-        return data
-
     dependencies = DependentPackageSerializer(many=True)
     parties = PartySerializer(many=True)
     resources = HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='api:package-resources', lookup_field='uuid')
diff --git a/packagedb/tests/test_api.py b/packagedb/tests/test_api.py
index 8311e9e4..3418c2bc 100644
--- a/packagedb/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/packagedb/tests/test_api.py
@@ -265,6 +265,23 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.package3 = Package.objects.create(**self.package_data3)
         self.package3.refresh_from_db()
 
+        self.package_data4= {
+            'type': 'jar',
+            'namespace': 'sample',
+            'name': 'Baz',
+            'version': '90.123',
+            'qualifiers': '',
+            'subpath': '',
+            'download_url': 'http://anothersample.com',
+            'filename': 'Baz.zip',
+            'sha1': 'testsha1-4',
+            'md5': 'testmd5-3',
+            'size': 100,
+            'package_content': 5,
+        }
+        self.package4 = Package.objects.create(**self.package_data4)
+        self.package4.refresh_from_db()
+
         self.test_url = 'http://testserver/api/packages/{}/'
 
         self.client = APIClient()
@@ -272,7 +289,7 @@ def setUp(self):
     def test_package_api_list_endpoint(self):
         response = self.client.get('/api/packages/')
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
-        self.assertEqual(3, response.data.get('count'))
+        self.assertEqual(4, response.data.get('count'))
 
     def test_package_api_list_endpoint_filter(self):
         for key, value in self.package_data.items():
@@ -448,14 +465,17 @@ def test_package_api_filter_by_checksums(self):
             'testsha1',
             'testsha1-2',
             'testsha1-3',
+            'testsha1-4',
         ]
         data = {
             'sha1': sha1s
         }
+        enhanced_response = self.client.post('/api/packages/filter_by_checksums/?get_enhanced_package_data=true', data=data)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(enhanced_response.data['results']))
         response = self.client.post('/api/packages/filter_by_checksums/', data=data)
-        self.assertEqual(3, response.data['count'])
+        self.assertEqual(4, response.data['count'])
         expected = self.get_test_loc('api/package-filter_by_checksums-expected.json')
-        self.check_expected_results(response.data['results'], expected, fields_to_remove=["url", "uuid", "resources"], regen=False)
+        self.check_expected_results(response.data['results'], expected, fields_to_remove=["url", "uuid", "resources"], regen=True)
 
 
 class PackageApiReindexingTestCase(JsonBasedTesting, TestCase):
diff --git a/packagedb/tests/testfiles/api/package-filter_by_checksums-expected.json b/packagedb/tests/testfiles/api/package-filter_by_checksums-expected.json
index a01c743b..7bd514ec 100644
--- a/packagedb/tests/testfiles/api/package-filter_by_checksums-expected.json
+++ b/packagedb/tests/testfiles/api/package-filter_by_checksums-expected.json
@@ -136,5 +136,51 @@
     "datasource_id":null,
     "file_references":[],
     "dependencies":[]
+  },
+  {
+    "filename":"Baz.zip",
+    "package_sets":[],
+    "package_content":"binary",
+    "purl":"pkg:jar/sample/baz@90.123",
+    "type":"jar",
+    "namespace":"sample",
+    "name":"baz",
+    "version":"90.123",
+    "qualifiers":"",
+    "subpath":"",
+    "primary_language":null,
+    "description":null,
+    "release_date":null,
+    "parties":[],
+    "keywords":[],
+    "homepage_url":null,
+    "download_url":"http://anothersample.com",
+    "bug_tracking_url":null,
+    "code_view_url":null,
+    "vcs_url":null,
+    "repository_homepage_url":null,
+    "repository_download_url":null,
+    "api_data_url":null,
+    "size":100,
+    "md5":"testmd5-3",
+    "sha1":"testsha1-4",
+    "sha256":null,
+    "sha512":null,
+    "copyright":null,
+    "holder":null,
+    "declared_license_expression":null,
+    "declared_license_expression_spdx":null,
+    "license_detections":[],
+    "other_license_expression":null,
+    "other_license_expression_spdx":null,
+    "other_license_detections":[],
+    "extracted_license_statement":null,
+    "notice_text":null,
+    "source_packages":[],
+    "extra_data":{},
+    "package_uid":"pkg:jar/sample/baz@90.123?uuid=fixed-uid-done-for-testing-5642512d1758",
+    "datasource_id":null,
+    "file_references":[],
+    "dependencies":[]
   }
 ]
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