diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CreateNewCustomField.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CreateNewCustomField.php
index 1127c30a..e0fbc06b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CreateNewCustomField.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CreateNewCustomField.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin;
 
 use App\Enumerations\CustomFieldTypes;
 use App\Http\Requests\NewCustomFieldRequest;
+use App\Models\CustomField;
 
 class CreateNewCustomField extends Controller
 {
@@ -16,5 +17,41 @@ class CreateNewCustomField extends Controller
 
     public function postNew(NewCustomFieldRequest $request)
     {
+        $customField = new CustomField();
+
+        // @todo add support for determination of resource for custom field (module, user, ...)
+        // @todo add possible values
+
+        $customField->name = $request->name;
+        $customField->type_id = $request->type;
+        $customField->required = $request->has('required');
+
+        // set non-mandatory fields
+
+        if ($request->description) {
+            $customField->description = $request->description;
+        }
+
+        if ($request->defaultValue) {
+            $customField->default_value = $request->defaultValue;
+        }
+
+        if ($request->regExp) {
+            $customField->regexp = $request->regExp;
+        }
+
+        if ($request->minLength) {
+            $customField->min_length = $request->minLength;
+        }
+
+        if ($request->maxLength) {
+            $customField->max_length = $request->maxLength;
+        }
+
+        $customField->save();
+
+        return redirect()
+            ->route('customfields.new')
+            ->with('success', trans('admin/customFields.successfullyCreated'));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/NewCustomFieldRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/NewCustomFieldRequest.php
index eaca2ff6..308849e7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/NewCustomFieldRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/NewCustomFieldRequest.php
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ class NewCustomFieldRequest extends Request
     {
         return [
             'name' => 'required',
-            'type' => 'required|exists:custom_field_types',
+            'type' => 'required|exists:custom_field_types,id',
             'minLength' => 'numeric|min:0',
-            'maxLength' => 'numeric|mix:0'
+            'maxLength' => 'numeric|min:0',
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/admin/customFields.php b/resources/lang/en/admin/customFields.php
index 9c4b8406..103de746 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/admin/customFields.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/admin/customFields.php
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 <?php
 return [
-    'overview' => 'List of all custom fields',
-    'new'      => 'New custom field',
-    'noFields' => 'No custom fields defined.',
-    'users'    => 'Custom fields for user',
-    'content'  => 'Custom fields for content page',
-    'name' => 'Name',
-    'description' => 'Description',
-    'type' => 'Type of custom field',
-    'required' => 'Is field required?',
-    'defaultValue' => 'Default value',
-    'regExp' => 'Match only this regular expression',
-    'minLength' => 'Minimum length',
-    'maxLength' => 'Maximum length',
-    'createNew' => 'Create new field',
-    'date' => 'Date',
-    'number' => 'Number',
-    'selectboxList' => 'List (selectbox)',
-    'string' => 'Short text'
+    'overview'            => 'List of all custom fields',
+    'new'                 => 'New custom field',
+    'noFields'            => 'No custom fields defined.',
+    'users'               => 'Custom fields for user',
+    'content'             => 'Custom fields for content page',
+    'name'                => 'Name',
+    'description'         => 'Description',
+    'type'                => 'Type of custom field',
+    'required'            => 'Is field required?',
+    'defaultValue'        => 'Default value',
+    'regExp'              => 'Match only this regular expression',
+    'minLength'           => 'Minimum length',
+    'maxLength'           => 'Maximum length',
+    'createNew'           => 'Create new field',
+    'date'                => 'Date',
+    'number'              => 'Number',
+    'selectboxList'       => 'List (selectbox)',
+    'string'              => 'Short text',
+    'successfullyCreated' => 'Custom field successfully created.'
 ];
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diff --git a/resources/views/admin/customFields/new.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/customFields/new.blade.php
index 16632fcf..377e5839 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/customFields/new.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/customFields/new.blade.php
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="row">
+        @if (session('success'))
+            <div data-alert class="callout success">
+                <strong>{{ session('success') }}</strong>
+            </div>
+        @endif
+
+        @if (session('error'))
+            <div data-alert class="callout alert">
+                <strong>{{ session('error') }}</strong>
+            </div>
+        @endif
         @include('admin.customFields.newForm')
     </div>
 @stop
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diff --git a/resources/views/admin/customFields/newForm.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/customFields/newForm.blade.php
index 1e41cade..8f24e760 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/customFields/newForm.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/customFields/newForm.blade.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <div class="large-6 columns">
             <label>
                 @lang('admin/customFields.name')
-                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.name')" name="name">
+                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.name')" value="{{old('name')}}" name="name">
 
                 @if (isset($errors) && $errors->has('name'))
                     <div class="callout alert">
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
                 <select name="type">
                     @foreach($types as $type => $translation)
-                        <option value="{{$type}}">@lang($translation)</option>
+                        <option value="{{$type}}"@if(old('type') == $type) selected @endif>@lang($translation)</option>
                     @endforeach
                 </select>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             <label>
                 @lang('admin/customFields.description')
 
-                <textarea rows="5" name="description" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.description')"></textarea>
+                <textarea rows="5" name="description" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.description')">{{old('description')}}</textarea>
             </label>
         </div>
 
@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@
             <label>
                 @lang('admin/customFields.required')
 
-                <input type="checkbox" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.required')" name="required">
+                <input type="checkbox" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.required')" @if (old('required')) checked="checked" @endif name="required">
             </label>
 
             <label>
                 @lang('admin/customFields.defaultValue')
 
-                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.defaultValue')" name="defaultValue">
+                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.defaultValue')" value="{{old('defaultValue')}}" name="defaultValue">
             </label>
 
             <label>
                 @lang('admin/customFields.regExp')
 
-                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.regExp')" name="regExp">
+                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.regExp')" value="{{old('regExp')}}" name="regExp">
             </label>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             <label>
                 @lang('admin/customFields.minLength')
 
-                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.minLength')" name="minLength">
+                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.minLength')" value="{{old('minLength')}}" name="minLength">
 
                 @if (isset($errors) && $errors->has('minLength'))
                     <div class="callout alert">
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
             <label>
                 @lang('admin/customFields.maxLength')
 
-                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.maxLength')" name="maxLength">
+                <input type="text" placeholder="@lang('admin/customFields.maxLength')" value="{{old('macLength')}}" name="maxLength">
 
                 @if (isset($errors) && $errors->has('maxLength'))
                     <div class="callout alert">