diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index ed2cb9f00..eb47c1d1f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  - fixed #8898: versioning problem
  - fixed #9315: Password Recovery
  - fixed #9298: Inconsistent date formats
+ - fixed #9296: Thingy View template not recognising field_isVisible (SDH
+   Consulting Group)
 
 7.6.6
  - fixed #8792: Image Preview gives ERROR in Collateral Manager
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
index 3b5f6ee5d..e72380c7c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
@@ -1048,6 +1048,10 @@ sub getViewThingVars {
                 "label" => $field{label},
                 "isHidden" => $hidden,
                 "url" => $otherThingUrl,
+                "isVisible" => ($field{status} eq "visible" && !$hidden),
+                "isRequired" => ($field{status} eq "required" && !$hidden),
+                "pretext" => $field{pretext},
+                "subtext" => $field{subtext},
             );
             push(@viewScreenTitleFields,$value) if ($field{viewScreenTitle});
             push(@field_loop, { map {("field_".$_ => $fieldProperties{$_})} keys(%fieldProperties) });