diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/get.py b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
index 16e0abfa79a..91d3bc41c5a 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/get.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
@@ -730,6 +730,10 @@ def group_show(context, data_dict):
     except AttributeError:
         schema = group_plugin.db_to_form_schema()
 
+    group_dict['num_followers'] = logic.get_action('group_follower_count')(
+            {'model': model, 'session': model.Session},
+            {'id': group_dict['id']})
+
     if schema:
         group_dict, errors = _validate(group_dict, schema, context=context)
     return group_dict
diff --git a/ckan/public/base/javascript/modules/popover-context.js b/ckan/public/base/javascript/modules/popover-context.js
index e44fafbf6dc..b3fdb188656 100644
--- a/ckan/public/base/javascript/modules/popover-context.js
+++ b/ckan/public/base/javascript/modules/popover-context.js
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ this.ckan.module('popover-context', function($, _) {
 				params.name = raw.name;
 				params.description = raw.description;
 				params.num_datasets = raw.packages.length;
-				//params.num_followers = raw.num_followers;
+				params.num_followers = raw.num_followers;
 			}
 			return params;
 		},