diff --git a/clientapi/routing/getevent.go b/clientapi/routing/getevent.go
index 17195bb99..99a9f68cf 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/getevent.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/getevent.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func GetEvent(
 	if allowed {
 		return util.JSONResponse{
 			Code: http.StatusOK,
-			JSON: r.requestedEvent,
+			JSON: gomatrixserverlib.ToClientEvent(r.requestedEvent, gomatrixserverlib.FormatAll),
 		}
 	}