diff --git a/apps/tickets/api/ticket.py b/apps/tickets/api/ticket.py
index 29163a342..2fa710ed6 100644
--- a/apps/tickets/api/ticket.py
+++ b/apps/tickets/api/ticket.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ 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()
 
diff --git a/apps/tickets/serializers/ticket/ticket.py b/apps/tickets/serializers/ticket/ticket.py
index 4a36ccf4f..ff76ee9eb 100644
--- a/apps/tickets/serializers/ticket/ticket.py
+++ b/apps/tickets/serializers/ticket/ticket.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ 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)
 
     def get_applicant(self, applicant_id):
         current_user = self.context['request'].user