diff --git a/src/containers/Nodes/getNodes.ts b/src/containers/Nodes/getNodes.ts
index 694db7e864..55c6b50bd5 100644
--- a/src/containers/Nodes/getNodes.ts
+++ b/src/containers/Nodes/getNodes.ts
@@ -13,18 +13,9 @@ import {getRequiredDataFields} from '../../utils/tableUtils/getRequiredDataField
 export const getNodes: FetchData<
     NodesPreparedEntity,
     NodesFilters,
-    Pick<NodesRequestParams, 'type' | 'storage' | 'tablets'>
+    Pick<NodesRequestParams, 'type' | 'storage'>
 > = async (params) => {
-    const {
-        type = 'any',
-        storage = false,
-        tablets = true,
-        limit,
-        offset,
-        sortParams,
-        filters,
-        columnsIds,
-    } = params;
+    const {type = 'any', storage = false, limit, offset, sortParams, filters, columnsIds} = params;
 
     const {sortOrder, columnId} = sortParams ?? {};
     const {
@@ -46,7 +37,6 @@ export const getNodes: FetchData<
     const response = await window.api.viewer.getNodes({
         type,
         storage,
-        tablets,
         limit,
         offset,
         sort,
diff --git a/src/services/api/viewer.ts b/src/services/api/viewer.ts
index 1ec0370c61..5c3f4a6d10 100644
--- a/src/services/api/viewer.ts
+++ b/src/services/api/viewer.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export class ViewerAPI extends BaseYdbAPI {
     getNodes(
         {
             type = 'any',
-            tablets = false,
+            tablets,
             database,
             tenant,
             fieldsRequired,
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ export class ViewerAPI extends BaseYdbAPI {
             this.getPath('/viewer/json/nodes?enums=true'),
             {
                 type,
-                tablets,
+                // Use tablets for backward compatibility even if fieldsRequired is passed
+                tablets: tablets ?? fieldsRequired?.includes('Tablets'),
                 // Do not send empty string
                 filter: filter || undefined,
                 // TODO: remove after remove tenant param