diff --git a/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb
index 34f43f81c8..540c7b1fea 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/base_controller.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module Api
     include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::SSL
     include ::ActionController::Head
 
+    self.responder = ApplicationResponder
     respond_to :json
 
     attr_accessor :current_api_user