diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/create.py b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
index b3bbfb8eeb7..01d904e233f 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/create.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def package_create(context, data_dict):
     ## this is added so that the rest controller can make a new location
     context["id"] = pkg.id
     log.debug('Created object %s' % str(pkg.name))
-    return model_dictize.package_dictize(pkg, context)
+    return logic.get_action('package_show')(context, {'id':context['id']})
 
 def package_create_validate(context, data_dict):
     model = context['model']
diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/update.py b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
index 4c7a00c15db..413c8354365 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/update.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def package_update(context, data_dict):
         item.edit(pkg)
     if not context.get('defer_commit'):
         model.repo.commit()
-    return model_dictize.package_dictize(pkg, context)
+    return get_action('package_show')(context, data_dict)
 
 def package_update_validate(context, data_dict):
     model = context['model']