diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ArticleController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ArticleController.php
index 9c85ac1..eb30485 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ArticleController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ArticleController.php
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ class ArticleController extends Controller
         $article->incrementViewCount();
 
         // Get related articles (same content_type, excluding current)
-        $related = Article::active()
+        $related = Article::with(['categories'])
+            ->active()
             ->forAccessLevel()
             ->where('content_type', $article->content_type)
             ->where('id', '!=', $article->id)