diff --git a/formats/datatables/Api.php b/formats/datatables/Api.php
index ebfa1606..c8073c55 100644
--- a/formats/datatables/Api.php
+++ b/formats/datatables/Api.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use ApiBase;
 use ParamProcessor\ParamDefinition;
 use SMW\DataValueFactory;
+use SMW\DataValues\PropertyChainValue;
 use SMWPrintRequest;
 use SMWQueryProcessor;
 use SMWQuery;
@@ -107,6 +108,11 @@ public function execute() {
 			// create property from property key
 			if ( $printoutData[0] === SMWPrintRequest::PRINT_PROP ) {			
 				$data_ = $dataValueFactory->newPropertyValueByLabel( $printoutData[1] );
+			} elseif ($printoutData[0] === SMWPrintRequest::PRINT_CHAIN){
+				$data_ = $dataValueFactory->newDataValueByType(
+					PropertyChainValue::TYPE_ID
+				);
+				$data_->setUserValue($printoutData[1]);
 			} else {
 				$data_ = null;
 				if  ( $hasMainlabel && trim( $parameters['mainlabel'] ) === '-' ) {