diff --git a/server/api/controllers/cards/create.js b/server/api/controllers/cards/create.js
index 7ff91013..9c542c6d 100755
--- a/server/api/controllers/cards/create.js
+++ b/server/api/controllers/cards/create.js
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ module.exports = {
       type: 'json',
       custom: isStopwatch,
     },
+    customFields: {
+      type: 'ref',
+    },
   },
 
   exits: {
@@ -96,6 +99,10 @@ module.exports = {
       'stopwatch',
     ]);
 
+    if (inputs.customFields) {
+      values.customFields = inputs.customFields;
+    }
+
     const card = await sails.helpers.cards.createOne
       .with({
         project,
diff --git a/server/api/helpers/cards/create-one.js b/server/api/helpers/cards/create-one.js
index ae05a43e..602ce4db 100644
--- a/server/api/helpers/cards/create-one.js
+++ b/server/api/helpers/cards/create-one.js
@@ -75,6 +75,33 @@ module.exports = {
       listChangedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
     });
 
+    if (values.customFields) {
+      const customFieldGroups = await CustomFieldGroup.qm.getByBoardId(values.board.id);
+      const customFieldGroupMap = _.keyBy(customFieldGroups, 'name');
+      const customFieldGroupIds = customFieldGroups.map((g) => g.id);
+      const customFields = await CustomField.qm.getByCustomFieldGroupIds(customFieldGroupIds);
+      const customFieldMap = _.keyBy(customFields, (f) => `${f.customFieldGroupId}:${f.name}`);
+
+      const createValuePromises = [];
+      Object.entries(values.customFields).forEach(([groupName, fields]) => {
+        const group = customFieldGroupMap[groupName];
+        if (!group) return;
+        Object.entries(fields).forEach(([fieldName, content]) => {
+          const field = customFieldMap[`${group.id}:${fieldName}`];
+          if (!field) return;
+          createValuePromises.push(
+            CustomFieldValue.create({
+              cardId: card.id,
+              customFieldGroupId: group.id,
+              customFieldId: field.id,
+              content: String(content),
+            }),
+          );
+        });
+      });
+      await Promise.all(createValuePromises);
+    }
+
     sails.sockets.broadcast(
       `board:${card.boardId}`,
       'cardCreate',