diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/get.py b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
index 146cd899b86..cb8ffc8b8bf 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/get.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
@@ -1167,7 +1167,10 @@ def package_search(context, data_dict):
                 package_dict = json.loads(package_dict)
                 if context.get('for_view'):
                     for item in plugins.PluginImplementations( plugins.IPackageController):
-                        package_dict = item.before_view(package_dict)
+                        # NOTE: Prior to ckan 2.0 before_view() was called
+                        # but this behaviour has been changed to improve
+                        # performance.
+                        package_dict = item.before_search_view(package_dict)
                 results.append(package_dict)
             else:
                 results.append(model_dictize.package_dictize(pkg,context))
diff --git a/ckan/plugins/interfaces.py b/ckan/plugins/interfaces.py
index bde61f934a6..7e696c4fdef 100644
--- a/ckan/plugins/interfaces.py
+++ b/ckan/plugins/interfaces.py
@@ -315,6 +315,14 @@ def before_view(self, pkg_dict):
         '''
         return pkg_dict
 
+    def before_search_view(self, pkg_dict):
+        '''
+             Extensions will recieve this before the dataset gets
+             displayed in the search view. The dictionary passed will
+             be the one that gets sent to the template.
+        '''
+        return pkg_dict
+
 
 class IPluginObserver(Interface):
     """