diff --git a/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/CommunityRest.java b/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/CommunityRest.java
index d1c1ced1fb..97918df3ca 100644
--- a/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/CommunityRest.java
+++ b/dspace-spring-rest/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/rest/model/CommunityRest.java
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ public class CommunityRest extends DSpaceObjectRest {
         this.collections = collections;
     }
 
+    private List<CommunityRest> subcommunities;
+
+    @LinkRest(linkClass = CommunityRest.class)
+    @JsonIgnore
+    public List<CommunityRest> getSubcommunities() {
+        return subcommunities;
+    }
+
+    public void setSubcommunities(List<CommunityRest> subcommunities) {
+        this.subcommunities = subcommunities;
+    }
+
     public BitstreamRest getLogo() {
         return logo;
     }