diff --git a/lib/api/v3/work_packages/form/form_representer.rb b/lib/api/v3/work_packages/form/form_representer.rb
index e495f670a1..14950fadfc 100644
--- a/lib/api/v3/work_packages/form/form_representer.rb
+++ b/lib/api/v3/work_packages/form/form_representer.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ module API
                    getter: -> (*) {
                      schema = Schema::WorkPackageSchema.new(work_package: represented)
                      Schema::WorkPackageSchemaRepresenter.new(schema,
-                                                            current_user: @current_user)
+                                                              form_embedded: true,
+                                                              current_user: @current_user)
                    }
           property :validation_errors, embedded: true, exec_context: :decorator
 
diff --git a/lib/api/v3/work_packages/schema/work_package_schema.rb b/lib/api/v3/work_packages/schema/work_package_schema.rb
index 5e9f72852b..dac4eea78e 100644
--- a/lib/api/v3/work_packages/schema/work_package_schema.rb
+++ b/lib/api/v3/work_packages/schema/work_package_schema.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module API
     module WorkPackages
       module Schema
         class WorkPackageSchema
-          attr_reader :project
+          attr_reader :project, :type
 
           def initialize(work_package: nil, project: nil, type: nil)
             raise ArgumentError unless work_package || (project && type)
diff --git a/lib/api/v3/work_packages/schema/work_package_schema_representer.rb b/lib/api/v3/work_packages/schema/work_package_schema_representer.rb
index 10703d5d7c..23f81dbc3b 100644
--- a/lib/api/v3/work_packages/schema/work_package_schema_representer.rb
+++ b/lib/api/v3/work_packages/schema/work_package_schema_representer.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ module API
                        representer.required = required
                        representer.writable = writable
 
-                       if represented.defines_assignable_values?
+                       if @form_embedded && represented.defines_assignable_values?
                          representer.allowed_values_href = instance_eval(&href_callback)
                        end
 
@@ -81,6 +81,20 @@ module API
                      }
           end
 
+          def initialize(represented, context = {})
+            @form_embedded = context[:form_embedded]
+
+            super
+          end
+
+          link :self do
+            path = api_v3_paths.work_package_schema(represented.project.id, represented.type.id)
+
+            unless @form_embedded
+              { href: path }
+            end
+          end
+
           schema :_type,
                  type: 'MetaType',
                  title: I18n.t('api_v3.attributes._type'),
@@ -175,7 +189,7 @@ module API
                          }
                        })
 
-                     if represented.defines_assignable_values?
+                     if @form_embedded && represented.defines_assignable_values?
                        representer.allowed_values = assignable_statuses
                      end
 
@@ -198,7 +212,7 @@ module API
 
                      representer.required = false
 
-                     if represented.defines_assignable_values?
+                     if @form_embedded && represented.defines_assignable_values?
                        representer.allowed_values = represented.assignable_categories
                      end
 
@@ -222,7 +236,7 @@ module API
 
                      representer.required = false
 
-                     if represented.defines_assignable_values?
+                     if @form_embedded && represented.defines_assignable_values?
                        representer.allowed_values = represented.assignable_versions
                      end
 
@@ -244,7 +258,7 @@ module API
                          }
                        })
 
-                     if represented.defines_assignable_values?
+                     if @form_embedded && represented.defines_assignable_values?
                        representer.allowed_values = represented.assignable_priorities
                      end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/api/v3/work_packages/work_package_schema_representer_spec.rb b/spec/lib/api/v3/work_packages/work_package_schema_representer_spec.rb
index 28977b44b7..c2f74b9f28 100644
--- a/spec/lib/api/v3/work_packages/work_package_schema_representer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/api/v3/work_packages/work_package_schema_representer_spec.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe ::API::V3::WorkPackages::Schema::WorkPackageSchemaRepresenter do
+  include API::V3::Utilities::PathHelper
+
   let(:work_package) { FactoryGirl.build(:work_package) }
   let(:current_user) {
     FactoryGirl.build(:user, member_in_project: work_package.project)
@@ -41,6 +43,10 @@ describe ::API::V3::WorkPackages::Schema::WorkPackageSchemaRepresenter do
   context 'generation' do
     subject(:generated) { representer.to_json }
 
+    shared_context 'embedded in form' do
+      let(:representer) { described_class.new(schema, form_embedded: true, current_user: current_user) }
+    end
+
     shared_context 'no allowed values' do
       before do
         allow(schema).to receive(:defines_assignable_values?).and_return(false)
@@ -113,6 +119,23 @@ describe ::API::V3::WorkPackages::Schema::WorkPackageSchemaRepresenter do
       end
     end
 
+    describe '_links' do
+      it 'should link to self' do
+        path = api_v3_paths.work_package_schema(work_package.project.id, work_package.type.id)
+
+        is_expected.to be_json_eql(path.to_json).at_path('_links/self/href')
+      end
+
+      context 'when the schema is embedded in a form' do
+        include_context 'embedded in form'
+
+        it 'should not link to self' do
+
+          is_expected.to_not have_json_path('_links/self')
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     describe '_type' do
       it_behaves_like 'has basic schema properties' do
         let(:path) { '_type' }
@@ -272,6 +295,8 @@ describe ::API::V3::WorkPackages::Schema::WorkPackageSchemaRepresenter do
     end
 
     describe 'status' do
+      include_context 'embedded in form'
+
       it_behaves_like 'has basic schema properties' do
         let(:path) { 'status' }
         let(:type) { 'Status' }
@@ -310,6 +335,8 @@ describe ::API::V3::WorkPackages::Schema::WorkPackageSchemaRepresenter do
     end
 
     describe 'categories' do
+      include_context 'embedded in form'
+
       it_behaves_like 'has basic schema properties' do
         let(:path) { 'category' }
         let(:type) { 'Category' }
@@ -348,6 +375,8 @@ describe ::API::V3::WorkPackages::Schema::WorkPackageSchemaRepresenter do
     end
 
     describe 'versions' do
+      include_context 'embedded in form'
+
       it_behaves_like 'has basic schema properties' do
         let(:path) { 'version' }
         let(:type) { 'Version' }
@@ -386,6 +415,8 @@ describe ::API::V3::WorkPackages::Schema::WorkPackageSchemaRepresenter do
     end
 
     describe 'priorities' do
+      include_context 'embedded in form'
+
       it_behaves_like 'has basic schema properties' do
         let(:path) { 'priority' }
         let(:type) { 'Priority' }
@@ -424,6 +455,8 @@ describe ::API::V3::WorkPackages::Schema::WorkPackageSchemaRepresenter do
     end
 
     describe 'responsible and assignee' do
+      include_context 'embedded in form'
+
       let(:base_href) { "/api/v3/projects/#{work_package.project.id}" }
 
       describe 'assignee' do