diff --git a/core/collections/views.py b/core/collections/views.py
index 7bcaef71d..9273b5000 100644
--- a/core/collections/views.py
+++ b/core/collections/views.py
@@ -881,6 +881,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
         return queryset
 
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.get_object()  # to set instance on request for references
         return self.list(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
@@ -1045,6 +1046,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
         return queryset
 
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.get_object()  # to set instance on request for references
         return self.list(request, *args, **kwargs)