diff --git a/InvenTree/part/serializers.py b/InvenTree/part/serializers.py
index c23298a441..1c7ae6f4ca 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/serializers.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/serializers.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class CategorySerializer(InvenTreeModelSerializer):
 
     url = serializers.CharField(source='get_absolute_url', read_only=True)
 
+    parts = serializers.IntegerField(source='item_count', read_only=True)
+
     class Meta:
         model = PartCategory
         fields = [
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ class CategorySerializer(InvenTreeModelSerializer):
             'pathstring',
             'url',
             'parent',
+            'parts',
         ]