diff --git a/lib/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php b/lib/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
index c746af48b1..18d3776c8b 100755
--- a/lib/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
+++ b/lib/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public function register_routes() {
 	 */
 	public function get_items( $request ) {
 		$prepared_args = array(
+			'include'    => $request['include'],
 			'order'      => $request['order'],
 			'orderby'    => $request['orderby'],
 			'hide_empty' => $request['hide_empty'],
@@ -577,6 +578,12 @@ public function get_collection_params() {
 
 		$query_params['context']['default'] = 'view';
 
+		$query_params['include'] = array(
+			'description'        => __( 'Limit result set to specific ids.' ),
+			'type'               => 'array',
+			'default'            => array(),
+			'sanitize_callback'  => 'wp_parse_id_list',
+		);
 		$query_params['order']      = array(
 			'description'           => __( 'Order sort attribute ascending or descending.' ),
 			'type'                  => 'string',
@@ -594,6 +601,7 @@ public function get_collection_params() {
 			'default'               => 'name',
 			'enum'                  => array(
 				'id',
+				'include',
 				'name',
 				'slug',
 				'term_group',
diff --git a/tests/test-rest-terms-controller.php b/tests/test-rest-terms-controller.php
index 1176f5cbf8..fb58893c48 100644
--- a/tests/test-rest-terms-controller.php
+++ b/tests/test-rest-terms-controller.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public function test_registered_query_params() {
 		$this->assertEquals( array(
 			'context',
 			'hide_empty',
+			'include',
 			'order',
 			'orderby',
 			'page',
@@ -152,6 +153,25 @@ public function test_get_items_by_parent_non_found() {
 		$this->assertEquals( array(), $data );
 	}
 
+	public function test_get_items_include_query() {
+		$id1 = $this->factory->tag->create();
+		$id2 = $this->factory->tag->create();
+		$id3 = $this->factory->tag->create();
+		$request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp/v2/tags' );
+		// Orderby=>asc
+		$request->set_param( 'include', array( $id3, $id1 ) );
+		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
+		$data = $response->get_data();
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, count( $data ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( $id1, $data[0]['id'] );
+		// Orderby=>include
+		$request->set_param( 'orderby', 'include' );
+		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
+		$data = $response->get_data();
+		$this->assertEquals( 2, count( $data ) );
+		$this->assertEquals( $id3, $data[0]['id'] );
+	}
+
 	public function test_get_items_orderby_args() {
 		$tag1 = $this->factory->tag->create( array( 'name' => 'Apple' ) );
 		$tag2 = $this->factory->tag->create( array( 'name' => 'Banana' ) );