diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex
index 01b34fb1d..9eb86106f 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller.ex
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ def user(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
          {:ok, user} <- User.ensure_keys_present(user) do
       conn
       |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-      |> json(UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user}))
+      |> put_view(UserView)
+      |> render("user.json", %{user: user})
     else
       nil -> {:error, :not_found}
     end
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ def object_likes(conn, %{"uuid" => uuid, "page" => page}) do
 
       conn
       |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-      |> json(ObjectView.render("likes.json", ap_id, likes, page))
+      |> put_view(ObjectView)
+      |> render("likes.json", %{ap_id: ap_id, likes: likes, page: page})
     else
       {:public?, false} ->
         {:error, :not_found}
@@ -104,7 +106,8 @@ def object_likes(conn, %{"uuid" => uuid}) do
          likes <- Utils.get_object_likes(object) do
       conn
       |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-      |> json(ObjectView.render("likes.json", ap_id, likes))
+      |> put_view(ObjectView)
+      |> render("likes.json", %{ap_id: ap_id, likes: likes})
     else
       {:public?, false} ->
         {:error, :not_found}
@@ -158,7 +161,8 @@ defp set_cache_ttl_for(conn, entity) do
   def following(%{assigns: %{relay: true}} = conn, _params) do
     conn
     |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-    |> json(UserView.render("following.json", %{user: Relay.get_actor()}))
+    |> put_view(UserView)
+    |> render("following.json", %{user: Relay.get_actor()})
   end
 
   def following(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname, "page" => page}) do
@@ -170,7 +174,8 @@ def following(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname, "p
 
       conn
       |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-      |> json(UserView.render("following.json", %{user: user, page: page, for: for_user}))
+      |> put_view(UserView)
+      |> render("following.json", %{user: user, page: page, for: for_user})
     else
       {:show_follows, _} ->
         conn
@@ -184,7 +189,8 @@ def following(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) d
          {user, for_user} <- ensure_user_keys_present_and_maybe_refresh_for_user(user, for_user) do
       conn
       |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-      |> json(UserView.render("following.json", %{user: user, for: for_user}))
+      |> put_view(UserView)
+      |> render("following.json", %{user: user, for: for_user})
     end
   end
 
@@ -192,7 +198,8 @@ def following(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) d
   def followers(%{assigns: %{relay: true}} = conn, _params) do
     conn
     |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-    |> json(UserView.render("followers.json", %{user: Relay.get_actor()}))
+    |> put_view(UserView)
+    |> render("followers.json", %{user: Relay.get_actor()})
   end
 
   def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname, "page" => page}) do
@@ -204,7 +211,8 @@ def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname, "p
 
       conn
       |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-      |> json(UserView.render("followers.json", %{user: user, page: page, for: for_user}))
+      |> put_view(UserView)
+      |> render("followers.json", %{user: user, page: page, for: for_user})
     else
       {:show_followers, _} ->
         conn
@@ -218,7 +226,8 @@ def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) d
          {user, for_user} <- ensure_user_keys_present_and_maybe_refresh_for_user(user, for_user) do
       conn
       |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-      |> json(UserView.render("followers.json", %{user: user, for: for_user}))
+      |> put_view(UserView)
+      |> render("followers.json", %{user: user, for: for_user})
     end
   end
 
@@ -227,7 +236,8 @@ def outbox(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname} = params) do
          {:ok, user} <- User.ensure_keys_present(user) do
       conn
       |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-      |> json(UserView.render("outbox.json", %{user: user, max_id: params["max_id"]}))
+      |> put_view(UserView)
+      |> render("outbox.json", %{user: user, max_id: params["max_id"]})
     end
   end
 
@@ -275,7 +285,8 @@ defp represent_service_actor(%User{} = user, conn) do
     with {:ok, user} <- User.ensure_keys_present(user) do
       conn
       |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-      |> json(UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user}))
+      |> put_view(UserView)
+      |> render("user.json", %{user: user})
     else
       nil -> {:error, :not_found}
     end
@@ -296,7 +307,8 @@ def internal_fetch(conn, _params) do
   def whoami(%{assigns: %{user: %User{} = user}} = conn, _params) do
     conn
     |> put_resp_content_type("application/activity+json")
-    |> json(UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user}))
+    |> put_view(UserView)
+    |> render("user.json", %{user: user})
   end
 
   def whoami(_conn, _params), do: {:error, :not_found}
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/object_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/object_view.ex
index 94d05f49b..0d63f0707 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/object_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/object_view.ex
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ def render("object.json", %{object: %Activity{} = activity}) do
     Map.merge(base, additional)
   end
 
-  def render("likes.json", ap_id, likes, page) do
+  def render("likes.json", %{ap_id: ap_id, likes: likes, page: page}) do
     collection(likes, "#{ap_id}/likes", page)
     |> Map.merge(Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils.make_json_ld_header())
   end
 
-  def render("likes.json", ap_id, likes) do
+  def render("likes.json", %{ap_id: ap_id, likes: likes}) do
     %{
       "id" => "#{ap_id}/likes",
       "type" => "OrderedCollection",
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
index 4d4e862dd..251bb1012 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/admin_api_controller.ex
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.AdminAPIController do
   alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.Config
   alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ConfigView
   alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ModerationLogView
+  alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.Report
   alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportView
   alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.Search
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
@@ -139,7 +140,8 @@ def users_create(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"users" => users}) do
   def user_show(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname}) do
     with %User{} = user <- User.get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(nickname) do
       conn
-      |> json(AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: user}))
+      |> put_view(AccountView)
+      |> render("show.json", %{user: user})
     else
       _ -> {:error, :not_found}
     end
@@ -158,7 +160,8 @@ def list_user_statuses(conn, %{"nickname" => nickname} = params) do
         })
 
       conn
-      |> json(StatusView.render("index.json", %{activities: activities, as: :activity}))
+      |> put_view(StatusView)
+      |> render("index.json", %{activities: activities, as: :activity})
     else
       _ -> {:error, :not_found}
     end
@@ -178,7 +181,8 @@ def user_toggle_activation(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nickname" => ni
     })
 
     conn
-    |> json(AccountView.render("show.json", %{user: updated_user}))
+    |> put_view(AccountView)
+    |> render("show.json", %{user: updated_user})
   end
 
   def tag_users(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"nicknames" => nicknames, "tags" => tags}) do
@@ -424,7 +428,8 @@ def invites(conn, _params) do
     invites = UserInviteToken.list_invites()
 
     conn
-    |> json(AccountView.render("invites.json", %{invites: invites}))
+    |> put_view(AccountView)
+    |> render("invites.json", %{invites: invites})
   end
 
   @doc "Revokes invite by token"
@@ -432,7 +437,8 @@ def revoke_invite(conn, %{"token" => token}) do
     with {:ok, invite} <- UserInviteToken.find_by_token(token),
          {:ok, updated_invite} = UserInviteToken.update_invite(invite, %{used: true}) do
       conn
-      |> json(AccountView.render("invite.json", %{invite: updated_invite}))
+      |> put_view(AccountView)
+      |> render("invite.json", %{invite: updated_invite})
     else
       nil -> {:error, :not_found}
     end
@@ -465,7 +471,7 @@ def report_show(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     with %Activity{} = report <- Activity.get_by_id(id) do
       conn
       |> put_view(ReportView)
-      |> render("show.json", %{report: report})
+      |> render("show.json", Report.extract_report_info(report))
     else
       _ -> {:error, :not_found}
     end
@@ -481,7 +487,7 @@ def report_update_state(%{assigns: %{user: admin}} = conn, %{"id" => id, "state"
 
       conn
       |> put_view(ReportView)
-      |> render("show.json", %{report: report})
+      |> render("show.json", Report.extract_report_info(report))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/report.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/report.ex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c751dc2be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/report.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2019 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.Report do
+  alias Pleroma.Activity
+  alias Pleroma.User
+
+  def extract_report_info(
+        %{data: %{"actor" => actor, "object" => [account_ap_id | status_ap_ids]}} = report
+      ) do
+    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(actor)
+    account = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(account_ap_id)
+
+    statuses =
+      Enum.map(status_ap_ids, fn ap_id ->
+        Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
+      end)
+
+    %{report: report, user: user, account: account, statuses: statuses}
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/report_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/report_view.ex
index 51b95ad5e..8c06364a3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/report_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/admin_api/views/report_view.ex
@@ -4,27 +4,26 @@
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportView do
   use Pleroma.Web, :view
-  alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.HTML
   alias Pleroma.User
+  alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.Report
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView
 
   def render("index.json", %{reports: reports}) do
     %{
       reports:
-        render_many(reports[:items], __MODULE__, "show.json", as: :report) |> Enum.reverse(),
+        reports[:items]
+        |> Enum.map(&Report.extract_report_info(&1))
+        |> Enum.map(&render(__MODULE__, "show.json", &1))
+        |> Enum.reverse(),
       total: reports[:total]
     }
   end
 
-  def render("show.json", %{report: report}) do
-    user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(report.data["actor"])
+  def render("show.json", %{report: report, user: user, account: account, statuses: statuses}) do
     created_at = Utils.to_masto_date(report.data["published"])
 
-    [account_ap_id | status_ap_ids] = report.data["object"]
-    account = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(account_ap_id)
-
     content =
       unless is_nil(report.data["content"]) do
         HTML.filter_tags(report.data["content"])
@@ -32,11 +31,6 @@ def render("show.json", %{report: report}) do
         nil
       end
 
-    statuses =
-      Enum.map(status_ap_ids, fn ap_id ->
-        Activity.get_by_ap_id_with_object(ap_id)
-      end)
-
     %{
       id: report.id,
       account: merge_account_views(account),
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller.ex
index 9072aa7a4..c91713773 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/search_controller.ex
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.SearchController do
 
   def account_search(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"q" => query} = params) do
     accounts = User.search(query, search_options(params, user))
-    res = AccountView.render("accounts.json", users: accounts, for: user, as: :user)
 
-    json(conn, res)
+    conn
+    |> put_view(AccountView)
+    |> render("accounts.json", users: accounts, for: user, as: :user)
   end
 
   def search2(conn, params), do: do_search(:v2, conn, params)
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
index 64b2c64b3..8f325b28e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/ostatus_controller.ex
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ defp represent_activity(
 
     conn
     |> put_resp_header("content-type", "application/activity+json")
-    |> json(ObjectView.render("object.json", %{object: object}))
+    |> put_view(ObjectView)
+    |> render("object.json", %{object: object})
   end
 
   defp represent_activity(_conn, "activity+json", _, _) do
diff --git a/test/web/admin_api/views/report_view_test.exs b/test/web/admin_api/views/report_view_test.exs
index a00c9c579..40df01101 100644
--- a/test/web/admin_api/views/report_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/admin_api/views/report_view_test.exs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportViewTest do
   use Pleroma.DataCase
   import Pleroma.Factory
+  alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.Report
   alias Pleroma.Web.AdminAPI.ReportView
   alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
   alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.AccountView
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ test "renders a report" do
     }
 
     result =
-      ReportView.render("show.json", %{report: activity})
+      ReportView.render("show.json", Report.extract_report_info(activity))
       |> Map.delete(:created_at)
 
     assert result == expected
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ test "includes reported statuses" do
     }
 
     result =
-      ReportView.render("show.json", %{report: report_activity})
+      ReportView.render("show.json", Report.extract_report_info(report_activity))
       |> Map.delete(:created_at)
 
     assert result == expected
@@ -78,7 +79,9 @@ test "renders report's state" do
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.report(user, %{"account_id" => other_user.id})
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.update_report_state(activity.id, "closed")
-    assert %{state: "closed"} = ReportView.render("show.json", %{report: activity})
+
+    assert %{state: "closed"} =
+             ReportView.render("show.json", Report.extract_report_info(activity))
   end
 
   test "renders report description" do
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ test "renders report description" do
       })
 
     assert %{content: "posts are too good for this instance"} =
-             ReportView.render("show.json", %{report: activity})
+             ReportView.render("show.json", Report.extract_report_info(activity))
   end
 
   test "sanitizes report description" do
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ test "sanitizes report description" do
     activity = Map.put(activity, :data, data)
 
     refute "<script> alert('hecked :D:D:D:D:D:D:D') </script>" ==
-             ReportView.render("show.json", %{report: activity})[:content]
+             ReportView.render("show.json", Report.extract_report_info(activity))[:content]
   end
 
   test "doesn't error out when the user doesn't exists" do
@@ -125,6 +128,6 @@ test "doesn't error out when the user doesn't exists" do
     Pleroma.User.delete(other_user)
     Pleroma.User.invalidate_cache(other_user)
 
-    assert %{} = ReportView.render("show.json", %{report: activity})
+    assert %{} = ReportView.render("show.json", Report.extract_report_info(activity))
   end
 end