diff --git a/zendesk/ticket.go b/zendesk/ticket.go
index b789bbc..1c74cec 100644
--- a/zendesk/ticket.go
+++ b/zendesk/ticket.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package zendesk
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/google/go-querystring/query"
+	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -67,10 +68,23 @@ type Requester struct {
 	Email    *string `json:"email,omitempty"`
 }
 
-func (c *client) ShowTicket(id int64) (*Ticket, error) {
+func (c *client) ShowTicket(id int64, sideloads ...SideLoad) (*TicketResponse, error) {
+	sideLoads := &SideLoadOptions{}
+	for _, opt := range sideloads {
+		opt(sideLoads)
+	}
+	params := url.Values{}
+	if len(sideLoads.Include) > 0 {
+		params.Set("include", strings.Join(sideLoads.Include, ","))
+	}
 	out := new(APIPayload)
-	err := c.get(fmt.Sprintf("/api/v2/tickets/%d.json", id), out)
-	return out.Ticket, err
+	err := c.get(fmt.Sprintf("/api/v2/tickets/%d.json?%s", id, params.Encode()), out)
+	return &TicketResponse{
+		Ticket:        out.Ticket,
+		Users:         out.Users,
+		Groups:        out.Groups,
+		Organizations: out.Organizations,
+	}, err
 }
 
 func (c *client) CreateTicket(ticket *Ticket) (*Ticket, error) {
@@ -80,11 +94,25 @@ func (c *client) CreateTicket(ticket *Ticket) (*Ticket, error) {
 	return out.Ticket, err
 }
 
-func (c *client) UpdateTicket(id int64, ticket *Ticket) (*Ticket, error) {
+func (c *client) UpdateTicket(id int64, ticket *Ticket, sideloads ...SideLoad) (*TicketResponse, error) {
+	sideLoads := &SideLoadOptions{}
+	for _, opt := range sideloads {
+		opt(sideLoads)
+	}
+	params := url.Values{}
+	if len(sideLoads.Include) > 0 {
+		params.Set("include", strings.Join(sideLoads.Include, ","))
+	}
+
 	in := &APIPayload{Ticket: ticket}
 	out := new(APIPayload)
-	err := c.put(fmt.Sprintf("/api/v2/tickets/%d.json", id), in, out)
-	return out.Ticket, err
+	err := c.put(fmt.Sprintf("/api/v2/tickets/%d.json?%s", id, params.Encode()), in, out)
+	return &TicketResponse{
+		Ticket:        out.Ticket,
+		Users:         out.Users,
+		Groups:        out.Groups,
+		Organizations: out.Organizations,
+	}, err
 }
 
 func (c *client) BatchUpdateManyTickets(tickets []Ticket) error {
diff --git a/zendesk/ticket_comment_test.go b/zendesk/ticket_comment_test.go
index 6d3adac..e6dce04 100644
--- a/zendesk/ticket_comment_test.go
+++ b/zendesk/ticket_comment_test.go
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ func TestTicketCommentCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	ticket, err = client.UpdateTicket(*ticket.ID, &in)
+	ticketRes, err := client.UpdateTicket(*ticket.ID, &in)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ticket = ticketRes.Ticket
 
 	// assert that we can list the newly created comment
 	listed, err = client.ListTicketComments(*ticket.ID)
@@ -68,8 +69,9 @@ func TestTicketCommentRedaction(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	ticket, err = client.UpdateTicket(*ticket.ID, &in)
+	ticketRes, err := client.UpdateTicket(*ticket.ID, &in)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	ticket = ticketRes.Ticket
 
 	listed, err := client.ListTicketComments(*ticket.ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/zendesk/ticket_test.go b/zendesk/ticket_test.go
index 0431c6d..f0f92d4 100644
--- a/zendesk/ticket_test.go
+++ b/zendesk/ticket_test.go
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ func TestTicketCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Len(t, created.Tags, 1)
 	require.Len(t, created.CollaboratorIDs, 2)
 
-	found, err := client.ShowTicket(*created.ID)
+	foundRes, err := client.ShowTicket(*created.ID, IncludeCommentCount())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	found := foundRes.Ticket
 	require.Equal(t, created.Subject, found.Subject)
 	require.Equal(t, created.RequesterID, found.RequesterID)
 	require.Equal(t, created.Tags, found.Tags)
+	require.NotNil(t, found.CommentCount)
 
 	colls, err := client.ListTicketCollaborators(*created.ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -59,10 +61,11 @@ func TestTicketCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 		AdditionalCollaborators: []interface{}{"email3@example.com"},
 	}
 
-	updated, err := client.UpdateTicket(*created.ID, &input)
+	updated, err := client.UpdateTicket(*created.ID, &input, IncludeUsers(), IncludeCommentCount())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, input.Status, updated.Status)
-	require.Len(t, updated.CollaboratorIDs, 3)
+	require.Equal(t, input.Status, updated.Ticket.Status)
+	require.Len(t, updated.Ticket.CollaboratorIDs, 3)
+	require.NotNil(t, updated.Users)
 
 	requested, err := client.ListRequestedTickets(*user.ID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/zendesk/zendesk.go b/zendesk/zendesk.go
index 7c273d7..a70cdf7 100644
--- a/zendesk/zendesk.go
+++ b/zendesk/zendesk.go
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ type Client interface {
 	ShowLocaleByCode(string) (*Locale, error)
 	ShowManyUsers([]int64) ([]User, error)
 	ShowOrganization(int64) (*Organization, error)
-	ShowTicket(int64) (*Ticket, error)
+	ShowTicket(int64, ...SideLoad) (*TicketResponse, error)
 	ShowUser(int64) (*User, error)
 	UpdateIdentity(int64, int64, *UserIdentity) (*UserIdentity, error)
 	UpdateOrganization(int64, *Organization) (*Organization, error)
-	UpdateTicket(int64, *Ticket) (*Ticket, error)
+	UpdateTicket(int64, *Ticket, ...SideLoad) (*TicketResponse, error)
 	UpdateUser(int64, *User) (*User, error)
 	UploadFile(string, *string, io.Reader) (*Upload, error)
 }
@@ -370,6 +370,14 @@ func String(s string) *string {
 	return &p
 }
 
+// TicketResponse is a holder for the various returns from the ticket apis
+type TicketResponse struct {
+	Ticket        *Ticket
+	Users         []User
+	Groups        []Group
+	Organizations []Organization
+}
+
 // ListResponse is a holder for the various returns from the list apis
 type ListResponse struct {
 	Comments     []TicketComment
diff --git a/zendesk/zendesk_test.go b/zendesk/zendesk_test.go
index ddca0b6..2d1f6d4 100644
--- a/zendesk/zendesk_test.go
+++ b/zendesk/zendesk_test.go
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ func Example() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	ticket, err := client.ShowTicket(1)
+	ticketRes, err := client.ShowTicket(1)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	log.Printf("Requester ID is: %d", *ticket.RequesterID)
+	log.Printf("Requester ID is: %d", *ticketRes.Ticket.RequesterID)
 }