diff --git a/apps/tickets/api/ticket.py b/apps/tickets/api/ticket.py
index d6e623892..e4dc94852 100644
--- a/apps/tickets/api/ticket.py
+++ b/apps/tickets/api/ticket.py
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ class TicketViewSet(CommonApiMixin, viewsets.ModelViewSet):
 
     def perform_create(self, serializer):
         instance = serializer.save()
-        instance.applicant = self.request.user
-        instance.save(update_fields=['applicant'])
         instance.open()
 
     @action(detail=False, methods=[POST], permission_classes=[RBACPermission, ])
diff --git a/apps/tickets/serializers/ticket/ticket.py b/apps/tickets/serializers/ticket/ticket.py
index a0760e4d0..007be5aa8 100644
--- a/apps/tickets/serializers/ticket/ticket.py
+++ b/apps/tickets/serializers/ticket/ticket.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
+from users.models import User
 from orgs.models import Organization
 from orgs.mixins.serializers import OrgResourceModelSerializerMixin
 from tickets.models import Ticket, TicketFlow
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class TicketApplySerializer(TicketSerializer):
     org_id = serializers.CharField(
         required=True, max_length=36, allow_blank=True, label=_("Organization")
     )
+    applicant = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = Ticket
@@ -78,6 +80,15 @@ class TicketApplySerializer(TicketSerializer):
             'type': {'required': True}
         }
 
+    def get_applicant(self, applicant_id):
+        current_user = self.context['request'].user
+        want_applicant = User.objects.filter(id=applicant_id).first()
+        if want_applicant and current_user.has_perm('tickets.add_superticket'):
+            applicant = want_applicant
+        else:
+            applicant = current_user
+        return applicant
+
     @staticmethod
     def validate_org_id(org_id):
         org = Organization.get_instance(org_id)
@@ -98,4 +109,6 @@ class TicketApplySerializer(TicketSerializer):
         else:
             error = _('The ticket flow `{}` does not exist'.format(ticket_type))
             raise serializers.ValidationError(error)
+
+        attrs['applicant'] = self.get_applicant(attrs.get('applicant'))
         return attrs