diff --git a/ckan/lib/dictization/model_dictize.py b/ckan/lib/dictization/model_dictize.py
index cda8b7f69c9..38626c3a020 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/dictization/model_dictize.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/dictization/model_dictize.py
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ def package_dictize(pkg, context):
     result_dict["extras"] = extras_list_dictize(result, context)
     #tracking
     tracking = model.TrackingSummary.get_for_package(pkg.id)
-    result_dict['tracking_summary'] = tracking
+    result_dict['tracking_summary_total'] = tracking['total']
+    result_dict['tracking_summary_recent'] = tracking['recent']
     #groups
     member_rev = model.member_revision_table
     group = model.group_table
diff --git a/ckan/lib/plugins.py b/ckan/lib/plugins.py
index 20910fb6aeb..412353c4683 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/plugins.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/plugins.py
@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ def check_data_dict(self, data_dict, schema=None):
                                'extras_validation', 'save', 'return_to',
                                'resources', 'type']
 
+        # Tracking summary might not exist if tracking not enabled.
+        surplus_keys_schema.extend(['tracking_summary_total',
+            'tracking_summary_recent'])
+
+        # isopen might not exist.
+        surplus_keys_schema.extend(['isopen'])
+
         if not schema:
             schema = self.form_to_db_schema()
         schema_keys = schema.keys()
diff --git a/ckan/logic/schema.py b/ckan/logic/schema.py
index 97425021c5a..9f2957ca6fa 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/schema.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/schema.py
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ def default_package_schema():
             'name': [ignore_missing, unicode],
             'title': [ignore_missing, unicode],
             '__extras': [ignore],
-        }
+        },
+        'tracking_summary_total': [ignore_missing],
+        'tracking_summary_recent': [ignore_missing],
+        'isopen': [ignore_missing],
     }
     return schema
 
diff --git a/ckan/model/package.py b/ckan/model/package.py
index b59476feac3..ae08d6c271b 100644
--- a/ckan/model/package.py
+++ b/ckan/model/package.py
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ def as_dict(self, ref_package_by='name', ref_group_by='name'):
         #tracking
         import ckan.model as model
         tracking = model.TrackingSummary.get_for_package(self.id)
-        _dict['tracking_summary'] = tracking
+        _dict['tracking_summary_total'] = tracking['total']
+        _dict['tracking_summary_recent'] = tracking['recent']
         return _dict
 
     def add_relationship(self, type_, related_package, comment=u''):
diff --git a/ckan/tests/lib/test_dictization.py b/ckan/tests/lib/test_dictization.py
index a7806087b13..c6811f95dd5 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/lib/test_dictization.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/lib/test_dictization.py
@@ -113,9 +113,12 @@ def setup_class(cls):
                      {'name': u'tolstoy', 'display_name': u'tolstoy',
                          'state': u'active'}],
             'title': u'A Novel By Tolstoy',
-            'tracking_summary': {'total': 0, 'recent': 0},
+            'tracking_summary_total': 0,
+            'tracking_summary_recent': 0,
             'url': u'http://www.annakarenina.com',
-            'version': u'0.7a'}
+            'version': u'0.7a',
+            'isopen': True,
+            }
 
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/ckan/tests/lib/test_dictization_schema.py b/ckan/tests/lib/test_dictization_schema.py
index 3d80bcad015..6f6f7008c0a 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/lib/test_dictization_schema.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/lib/test_dictization_schema.py
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ def test_1_package_schema(self):
                                           {'name': u'tolstoy'}],
                                  'title': u'A Novel By Tolstoy',
                                  'url': u'http://www.annakarenina.com',
-                                 'version': u'0.7a'}, pformat(converted_data)
+                                 'version': u'0.7a',
+                                 'isopen': True,
+                                 'tracking_summary_total': 0,
+                                 'tracking_summary_recent': 0,
+                                 }, pformat(converted_data)