diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_views.py
index f4d36ca8a8..c0194ddc7c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1475,7 +1475,14 @@ class LearnerThreadViewAPITest(DiscussionAPIViewTestMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
         for thread in expected_api_response:
             for key in ['group_id', 'abuse_flagged_count', 'closed_by', 'close_reason_code']:
                 thread.pop(key)
-        assert response_data == expected_api_response
+        assert response_data["results"] == expected_api_response
+        assert response_data["pagination"] == {
+            "num_pages": 1,
+            "page": 1,
+            "count": 1,
+            "next": None,
+            "previous": None,
+        }
 
     def test_no_user_id_given(self):
         response = self.client.get(self.url)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/views.py
index d5770ac51e..9f44dbd9b7 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/views.py
@@ -620,7 +620,16 @@ class LearnerThreadView(APIView):
         is_staff = has_permission(request.user, 'openclose_thread', course_key)
         is_community_ta = is_user_community_ta(request.user, course_key)
         threads = [prepare_content(thread, course_key, is_staff, is_community_ta) for thread in threads]
-        return Response(threads)
+        return Response({
+            "results": threads,
+            "pagination": {
+                "num_pages": num_pages,
+                "page": page,
+                "count": len(threads),
+                "next": page + 1 if page < num_pages else None,
+                "previous": None if page <= 1 else page - 1,
+            }
+        })
 
 
 @view_auth_classes()