diff --git a/tailbone/grids/core.py b/tailbone/grids/core.py
index 12e45aec..ecf462fd 100644
--- a/tailbone/grids/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/grids/core.py
@@ -1403,6 +1403,10 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
         if hasattr(rowobj, 'uuid'):
             return rowobj.uuid
 
+    def get_vue_context(self):
+        """ """
+        return self.get_table_data()
+
     def get_vue_data(self):
         """ """
         table_data = self.get_table_data()
@@ -1506,6 +1510,8 @@ class Grid(WuttaGrid):
 
         results = {
             'data': data,
+            'row_classes': status_map,
+            # TODO: deprecate / remove this
             'row_status_map': status_map,
         }
 
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako b/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako
index f5d1da95..60f9a3b8 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/grids/complete.mako
@@ -311,7 +311,8 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
 
-  let ${grid.vue_component}CurrentData = ${json.dumps(grid.get_vue_data())|n}
+  const ${grid.vue_component}Context = ${json.dumps(grid.get_vue_context())|n}
+  let ${grid.vue_component}CurrentData = ${grid.vue_component}Context.data
 
   let ${grid.vue_component}Data = {
       loading: false,