diff --git a/geonode/api/resourcebase_api.py b/geonode/api/resourcebase_api.py
index d16e28b8297..2895895a7f3 100644
--- a/geonode/api/resourcebase_api.py
+++ b/geonode/api/resourcebase_api.py
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ class CommonModelApi(ModelResource):
         'hazard_unit',
         'hazard_period',
         'hazard_set',
-        'typename',
     ]
 
     def build_filters(self, filters=None):
@@ -586,6 +585,10 @@ class LayerResource(CommonModelApi):
 
     """Layer API"""
 
+    # copy parent attribute before modifying
+    VALUES = CommonModelApi.VALUES[:]
+    VALUES.append('typename')
+
     class Meta(CommonMetaApi):
         queryset = Layer.objects.distinct().order_by('-date')
         if settings.RESOURCE_PUBLISHING: