diff --git a/pulp_file/app/serializers.py b/pulp_file/app/serializers.py
index 8c491324..d4699ded 100644
--- a/pulp_file/app/serializers.py
+++ b/pulp_file/app/serializers.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
 from pulpcore.plugin.serializers import (
+    ContentChecksumSerializer,
     DetailRelatedField,
     PublicationDistributionSerializer,
     PublicationSerializer,
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 from .models import FileContent, FileDistribution, FileRemote, FilePublication
 
 
-class FileContentSerializer(SingleArtifactContentSerializer):
+class FileContentSerializer(SingleArtifactContentSerializer, ContentChecksumSerializer):
     """
     Serializer for File Content.
     """
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def validate(self, data):
     class Meta:
         fields = tuple(
             set(SingleArtifactContentSerializer.Meta.fields) - {'_relative_path'}
-        ) + ('relative_path',)
+        ) + ContentChecksumSerializer.Meta.fields + ('relative_path',)
         model = FileContent
 
 
diff --git a/pulp_file/app/viewsets.py b/pulp_file/app/viewsets.py
index 928a3234..b778d03a 100644
--- a/pulp_file/app/viewsets.py
+++ b/pulp_file/app/viewsets.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class FileContentViewSet(ContentViewSet):
     """
 
     endpoint_name = 'files'
-    queryset = FileContent.objects.all()
+    queryset = FileContent.objects.prefetch_related("_artifacts")
     serializer_class = FileContentSerializer
     filterset_class = FileContentFilter