diff --git a/model/torrent.go b/model/torrent.go
index e98e56e5..7d535a82 100644
--- a/model/torrent.go
+++ b/model/torrent.go
@@ -387,3 +387,16 @@ func TorrentsToJSON(t []Torrent) []TorrentJSON {
 	}
 	return json
 }
+
+// APITorrentsToJSON : Map Torrents to TorrentsToJSON for API request without reallocations
+func APITorrentsToJSON(t []Torrent) []TorrentJSON {
+	json := make([]TorrentJSON, len(t))
+	for i := range t {
+		if t[i].Hidden {
+			t[i].UploaderID = 0
+			t[i].Uploader = nil
+		}
+		json[i] = t[i].ToJSON()
+	}
+	return json
+}
diff --git a/router/api_handler.go b/router/api_handler.go
index 4d0999e2..54110ba3 100644
--- a/router/api_handler.go
+++ b/router/api_handler.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func APIHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 
 		b := model.APIResultJSON{
-			Torrents: model.TorrentsToJSON(torrents),
+			Torrents: model.APITorrentsToJSON(torrents),
 		}
 		b.QueryRecordCount = req.MaxPerPage
 		b.TotalRecordCount = nbTorrents
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func APISearchHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	b := model.TorrentsToJSON(torrents)
+	b := model.APITorrentsToJSON(torrents)
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	err = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(b)