diff --git a/static/js/services/api-service.js b/static/js/services/api-service.js
index 2906ded6c..c39e3473f 100644
--- a/static/js/services/api-service.js
+++ b/static/js/services/api-service.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ angular.module('quay').factory('ApiService', ['Restangular', '$q', 'UtilService'
         'hasError': false
       };
 
-      getMethod(options, opt_parameters, opt_background).then(function(resp) {
+      getMethod(options, opt_parameters, opt_background, true).then(function(resp) {
         result.value = processor(resp);
         result.loading = false;
       }, function(resp) {
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ angular.module('quay').factory('ApiService', ['Restangular', '$q', 'UtilService'
     var urlPath = path['x-path'];
 
     // Add the operation itself.
-    apiService[operationName] = function(opt_options, opt_parameters, opt_background) {
+    apiService[operationName] = function(opt_options, opt_parameters, opt_background, opt_forceget) {
       var one = Restangular.one(buildUrl(urlPath, opt_parameters));
       if (opt_background) {
         one.withHttpConfig({
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ angular.module('quay').factory('ApiService', ['Restangular', '$q', 'UtilService'
         });
       }
 
-      var opObj = one['custom' + method.toUpperCase()](opt_options);
+      var opObj = one[opt_forceget ? 'get' : 'custom' + method.toUpperCase()](opt_options);
 
       // If the operation requires_fresh_login, then add a specialized error handler that
       // will defer the operation's result if sudo is requested.