diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/get.py b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
index b2d2419cd92..04e26b5e7a2 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/get.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/get.py
@@ -977,10 +977,10 @@ def package_show(context, data_dict):
             schema = context['schema']
         else:
             schema = package_plugin.show_package_schema()
-            if schema and context.get('validate', True):
-                package_dict, errors = lib_plugins.plugin_validate(
-                    package_plugin, context, package_dict, schema,
-                    'package_show')
+        if schema and context.get('validate', True):
+            package_dict, errors = lib_plugins.plugin_validate(
+                package_plugin, context, package_dict, schema,
+                'package_show')
 
     for item in plugins.PluginImplementations(plugins.IPackageController):
         item.after_show(context, package_dict)
diff --git a/ckan/new_tests/logic/action/test_get.py b/ckan/new_tests/logic/action/test_get.py
index 37ca58d52b9..ce0a1b65da6 100644
--- a/ckan/new_tests/logic/action/test_get.py
+++ b/ckan/new_tests/logic/action/test_get.py
@@ -17,6 +17,29 @@ def setup(self):
         # Clear the search index
         search.clear()
 
+    def test_package_show(self):
+        dataset1 = factories.Dataset()
+
+        dataset2 = helpers.call_action('package_show', id=dataset1['id'])
+
+        eq(dataset2['name'], dataset1['name'])
+        missing_keys = set(('title', 'groups')) - set(dataset2.keys())
+        assert not missing_keys, missing_keys
+
+    def test_package_show_with_custom_schema(self):
+        dataset1 = factories.Dataset()
+        from ckan.logic.schema import default_show_package_schema
+        custom_schema = default_show_package_schema()
+
+        def foo(key, data, errors, context):
+            data[key] = 'foo'
+        custom_schema['new_field'] = [foo]
+
+        dataset2 = helpers.call_action('package_show', id=dataset1['id'],
+                                       context={'schema': custom_schema})
+
+        eq(dataset2['new_field'], 'foo')
+
     def test_group_list(self):
 
         group1 = factories.Group()
diff --git a/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py b/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
index 43f3fddc2b6..b41317ab75e 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
@@ -114,18 +114,6 @@ def test_01_package_list_private(self):
         assert 'public_dataset' in res
         assert not 'private_dataset' in res
 
-    def test_01_package_show(self):
-        anna_id = model.Package.by_name(u'annakarenina').id
-        postparams = '%s=1' % json.dumps({'id': anna_id})
-        res = self.app.post('/api/action/package_show', params=postparams)
-        res_dict = json.loads(res.body)
-        assert_equal(res_dict['success'], True)
-        assert "/api/3/action/help_show?name=package_show" in res_dict['help']
-        pkg = res_dict['result']
-        assert_equal(pkg['name'], 'annakarenina')
-        missing_keys = set(('title', 'groups')) - set(pkg.keys())
-        assert not missing_keys, missing_keys
-
     def test_01_package_show_with_jsonp(self):
         anna_id = model.Package.by_name(u'annakarenina').id
         postparams = '%s=1' % json.dumps({'id': anna_id})