diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d5885822..9e6dab0f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ docs/doctrees/*
 .project
 .pydevproject
 .directory
+*.swp
 
 # ignore demo attachments that user might have added
 helpdesk/attachments/
diff --git a/helpdesk/forms.py b/helpdesk/forms.py
index e9d4ef64..f5d1473c 100644
--- a/helpdesk/forms.py
+++ b/helpdesk/forms.py
@@ -301,21 +301,27 @@ class TicketForm(AbstractTicketForm):
         help_text=_('This e-mail address will receive copies of all public '
                     'updates to this ticket.'),
     )
-
     assigned_to = forms.ChoiceField(
-        widget=forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}),
-        choices=(),
+        widget=forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}) if not helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_CREATE_TICKET_HIDE_ASSIGNED_TO else forms.HiddenInput(),
         required=False,
         label=_('Case owner'),
         help_text=_('If you select an owner other than yourself, they\'ll be '
                     'e-mailed details of this ticket immediately.'),
+
+        choices=()
     )
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Add any custom fields that are defined to the form.
         """
-        super(TicketForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields['queue'].choices = [('', '--------')] + [(q.id, q.title) for q in Queue.objects.all()]
+        if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_STAFF_ONLY_TICKET_OWNERS:
+            assignable_users = User.objects.filter(is_active=True, is_staff=True).order_by(User.USERNAME_FIELD)
+        else:
+            assignable_users = User.objects.filter(is_active=True).order_by(User.USERNAME_FIELD)
+        self.fields['assigned_to'].choices = [('', '--------')] + [(u.id, u.get_username()) for u in assignable_users]
         self._add_form_custom_fields()
 
     def save(self, user=None):
@@ -375,8 +381,8 @@ class PublicTicketForm(AbstractTicketForm):
             self.fields['priority'].widget = forms.HiddenInput()
         if hasattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_PUBLIC_TICKET_DUE_DATE'):
             self.fields['due_date'].widget = forms.HiddenInput()
-
-        self._add_form_custom_fields(False)
+        self.fields['queue'].choices = [('', '--------')] + [
+            (q.id, q.title) for q in Queue.objects.filter(allow_public_submission=True)]
 
     def save(self):
         """
diff --git a/helpdesk/migrations/0018_ticket_secret_key.py b/helpdesk/migrations/0018_ticket_secret_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3b2f4ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpdesk/migrations/0018_ticket_secret_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0.1 on 2018-09-07 21:22
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import helpdesk.models
+
+
+def clear_secret_keys(apps, schema_editor):
+    Ticket = apps.get_model("helpdesk", "Ticket")
+    db_alias = schema_editor.connection.alias
+
+    for ticket in Ticket.objects.using(db_alias).all():
+         ticket.secret_key=''
+         ticket.save()
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('helpdesk', '0017_default_owner_on_delete_null'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='ticket',
+            name='secret_key',
+            field=models.CharField(default=helpdesk.models.mk_secret, max_length=36, null=True, verbose_name='Secret key needed for viewing/editing ticket by non-logged in users'),
+        ),
+        migrations.RunPython(clear_secret_keys),
+    ]
diff --git a/helpdesk/migrations/0019_ticket_secret_key.py b/helpdesk/migrations/0019_ticket_secret_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be1dd385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpdesk/migrations/0019_ticket_secret_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.0.1 on 2018-09-07 21:22
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import helpdesk.models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('helpdesk', '0018_ticket_secret_key'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ticket',
+            name='secret_key',
+            field=models.CharField(default=helpdesk.models.mk_secret, max_length=36, verbose_name='Secret key needed for viewing/editing ticket by non-logged in users'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/helpdesk/models.py b/helpdesk/models.py
index 9b0b822a..cb80219d 100644
--- a/helpdesk/models.py
+++ b/helpdesk/models.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
 import re
 
 import six
+import uuid
 
 
 @python_2_unicode_compatible
@@ -351,6 +352,10 @@ class Queue(models.Model):
                 pass
 
 
+def mk_secret():
+    return str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+
 @python_2_unicode_compatible
 class Ticket(models.Model):
     """
@@ -480,6 +485,12 @@ class Ticket(models.Model):
                     'automatically by management/commands/escalate_tickets.py.'),
     )
 
+    secret_key = models.CharField(
+        _("Secret key needed for viewing/editing ticket by non-logged in users"),
+        max_length=36,
+        default=mk_secret,
+    )
+
     def _get_assigned_to(self):
         """ Custom property to allow us to easily print 'Unassigned' if a
         ticket has no owner, or the users name if it's assigned. If the user
@@ -544,11 +555,12 @@ class Ticket(models.Model):
             site = Site.objects.get_current()
         except ImproperlyConfigured:
             site = Site(domain='configure-django-sites.com')
-        return u"http://%s%s?ticket=%s&email=%s" % (
+        return u"http://%s%s?ticket=%s&email=%s&key=%s" % (
             site.domain,
             reverse('helpdesk:public_view'),
             self.ticket_for_url,
-            self.submitter_email
+            self.submitter_email,
+            self.secret_key
         )
     ticket_url = property(_get_ticket_url)
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_create_ticket.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_create_ticket.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..139657b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_create_ticket.html
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{% extends "helpdesk/public_base.html" %}
+{% load i18n bootstrap %}
+
+{% block helpdesk_body %}
+
+{% if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_SUBMIT_A_TICKET_PUBLIC %}
+<div class="col-xs-6">
+<div class="panel panel-default">
+
+<div class="panel-body">
+    <h2 name='submit'>{% trans "Submit a Ticket" %}</h2>
+<p>{% trans "Please provide as descriptive a title and description as possible." %}</p>
+
+<form role="form" method='post' action='./#submit' enctype='multipart/form-data'>
+<fieldset>
+        {{ form|bootstrap }}
+        {% comment %}
+        {% for field in form %}
+
+            {% if field.is_hidden %}
+                {{ field }}
+            {% else %}
+
+
+            <div class="form-group {% if field.errors %}has-error{% endif %}">
+                <label class="control-label" for='id_{{ field.name }}'>{{ field.label }}</label>{% if not field.field.required %} <span class='form_optional'>{% trans "(Optional)" %}</span>{% endif %}</dt>
+                <div class="input-group">{{ field }}</div>
+                {% if field.errors %}<div class="help-block">{{ field.errors }}</div>{% endif %}
+                {% if field.help_text %}<span class='fhelp-block'>{{ field.help_text }}</span>{% endif %}
+            </div>
+
+        {% endif %}
+
+        {% endfor %}
+        {% endcomment %}
+
+    <div class='buttons form-group'>
+        <input type='submit' class="btn btn-primary" value='{% trans "Submit Ticket" %}' />
+    </div>
+</fieldset>
+
+{% csrf_token %}</form>
+</div>
+</div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_homepage.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_homepage.html
index aee16c83..df95c891 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_homepage.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_homepage.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 <div class="panel-body">
     <h2 name='submit'>{% trans "Submit a Ticket" %}</h2>
-<p>{% trans "All fields are required." %} {% trans "Please provide as descriptive a title and description as possible." %}</p>
+<p>{% trans "Please provide as descriptive a title and description as possible." %}</p>
 
 <form role="form" method='post' action='./#submit' enctype='multipart/form-data'>
 <fieldset>
diff --git a/helpdesk/tests/test_public_actions.py b/helpdesk/tests/test_public_actions.py
index a88a1c8e..ffae6d61 100644
--- a/helpdesk/tests/test_public_actions.py
+++ b/helpdesk/tests/test_public_actions.py
@@ -29,12 +29,21 @@ class PublicActionsTestCase(TestCase):
         self.client = Client()
 
     def test_public_view_ticket(self):
+        # Without key, we get 403
         response = self.client.get('%s?ticket=%s&email=%s' % (
             reverse('helpdesk:public_view'),
             self.ticket.ticket_for_url,
             'test.submitter@example.com'))
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
         self.assertTemplateNotUsed(response, 'helpdesk/public_view_form.html')
+        # With a key it works
+        response = self.client.get('%s?ticket=%s&email=%s&key=%s' % (
+            reverse('helpdesk:public_view'),
+            self.ticket.ticket_for_url,
+            'test.submitter@example.com',
+            self.ticket.secret_key))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html')
 
     def test_public_close(self):
         old_status = self.ticket.status
@@ -49,10 +58,11 @@ class PublicActionsTestCase(TestCase):
 
         current_followups = ticket.followup_set.all().count()
 
-        response = self.client.get('%s?ticket=%s&email=%s&close' % (
+        response = self.client.get('%s?ticket=%s&email=%s&close&key=%s' % (
             reverse('helpdesk:public_view'),
             ticket.ticket_for_url,
-            'test.submitter@example.com'))
+            'test.submitter@example.com',
+            ticket.secret_key))
 
         ticket = Ticket.objects.get(id=self.ticket.id)
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/tests/test_ticket_lookup.py b/helpdesk/tests/test_ticket_lookup.py
index fa2b516a..54faf1d1 100644
--- a/helpdesk/tests/test_ticket_lookup.py
+++ b/helpdesk/tests/test_ticket_lookup.py
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from helpdesk.models import Ticket, Queue
+from django.test.utils import override_settings
 
 
-class TestKBDisabled(TestCase):
+@override_settings(
+    HELPDESK_VIEW_A_TICKET_PUBLIC=True
+)
+class TestTicketLookupPublicEnabled(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         q = Queue(title='Q1', slug='q1')
         q.save()
diff --git a/helpdesk/urls.py b/helpdesk/urls.py
index a206ff0d..969d8dd1 100644
--- a/helpdesk/urls.py
+++ b/helpdesk/urls.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth import views as auth_views
 from django.views.generic import TemplateView
 
-from helpdesk.decorators import helpdesk_staff_member_required
+from helpdesk.decorators import helpdesk_staff_member_required, protect_view
 from helpdesk import settings as helpdesk_settings
 from helpdesk.views import feeds, staff, public, kb
 
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
         staff.mass_update,
         name='mass_update'),
 
-    url(r'^tickets/submit/$',
-        staff.create_ticket,
-        name='submit'),
-
     url(r'^tickets/(?P<ticket_id>[0-9]+)/$',
         staff.view_ticket,
         name='view'),
@@ -149,9 +145,13 @@ urlpatterns = [
 
 urlpatterns += [
     url(r'^$',
-        public.homepage,
+        protect_view(public.Homepage.as_view()),
         name='home'),
 
+    url(r'^tickets/submit/$',
+        public.create_ticket,
+        name='submit'),
+
     url(r'^view/$',
         public.view_ticket,
         name='public_view'),
diff --git a/helpdesk/views/permissions.py b/helpdesk/views/permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..955e71c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpdesk/views/permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin, UserPassesTestMixin
+
+from helpdesk.decorators import is_helpdesk_staff
+
+
+class MustBeStaffMixin(LoginRequiredMixin, UserPassesTestMixin):
+    def test_func(self):
+        return is_helpdesk_staff(self.request.user)
diff --git a/helpdesk/views/public.py b/helpdesk/views/public.py
index 78fb113d..e198eec0 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/public.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/public.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ django-helpdesk - A Django powered ticket tracker for small enterprise.
 views/public.py - All public facing views, eg non-staff (no authentication
                   required) views.
 """
-from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
+from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist, PermissionDenied
 try:
     # Django 2.0+
     from django.urls import reverse
@@ -18,55 +18,59 @@ from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.utils.http import urlquote
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.views.generic.base import TemplateView
+from django.views.generic.edit import FormView
 
 from helpdesk import settings as helpdesk_settings
 from helpdesk.decorators import protect_view, is_helpdesk_staff
+import helpdesk.views.staff as staff
 from helpdesk.forms import PublicTicketForm
 from helpdesk.lib import text_is_spam
 from helpdesk.models import Ticket, Queue, UserSettings, KBCategory
 
 
-@protect_view
-def homepage(request):
-    if not request.user.is_authenticated and helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_REDIRECT_TO_LOGIN_BY_DEFAULT:
-        return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('login'))
-
-    if is_helpdesk_staff(request.user) or \
-            (request.user.is_authenticated and
-             helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_ALLOW_NON_STAFF_TICKET_UPDATE):
-        try:
-            if request.user.usersettings_helpdesk.settings.get('login_view_ticketlist', False):
-                return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('helpdesk:list'))
-            else:
-                return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('helpdesk:dashboard'))
-        except UserSettings.DoesNotExist:
-            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('helpdesk:dashboard'))
-
-    if request.method == 'POST':
-        form = PublicTicketForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
-        form.fields['queue'].choices = [('', '--------')] + [
-            (q.id, q.title) for q in Queue.objects.filter(allow_public_submission=True)]
-        if form.is_valid():
-            if text_is_spam(form.cleaned_data['body'], request):
-                # This submission is spam. Let's not save it.
-                return render(request, template_name='helpdesk/public_spam.html')
-            else:
-                ticket = form.save()
-                try:
-                    return HttpResponseRedirect('%s?ticket=%s&email=%s' % (
-                        reverse('helpdesk:public_view'),
-                        ticket.ticket_for_url,
-                        urlquote(ticket.submitter_email))
-                    )
-                except ValueError:
-                    # if someone enters a non-int string for the ticket
-                    return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('helpdesk:home'))
+def create_ticket(request, *args, **kwargs):
+    if is_helpdesk_staff(request.user):
+        return staff.CreateTicketView.as_view()(request, *args, **kwargs)
     else:
+        return CreateTicketView.as_view()(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class CreateTicketView(FormView):
+    template_name = 'helpdesk/public_create_ticket.html'
+    form_class = PublicTicketForm
+
+    def dispatch(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        request = self.request
+        if not request.user.is_authenticated and helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_REDIRECT_TO_LOGIN_BY_DEFAULT:
+            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('login'))
+
+        if is_helpdesk_staff(request.user) or \
+                (request.user.is_authenticated and
+                 helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_ALLOW_NON_STAFF_TICKET_UPDATE):
+            try:
+                if request.user.usersettings_helpdesk.settings.get('login_view_ticketlist', False):
+                    return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('helpdesk:list'))
+                else:
+                    return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('helpdesk:dashboard'))
+            except UserSettings.DoesNotExist:
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('helpdesk:dashboard'))
+        return super().dispatch(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_context(self):
+        knowledgebase_categories = KBCategory.objects.all()
+        return {
+            'helpdesk_settings': helpdesk_settings,
+            'kb_categories': knowledgebase_categories
+        }
+
+    def get_initial(self):
+        request = self.request
+        initial_data = {}
         try:
             queue = Queue.objects.get(slug=request.GET.get('queue', None))
         except Queue.DoesNotExist:
             queue = None
-        initial_data = {}
 
         # add pre-defined data for public ticket
         if hasattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_PUBLIC_TICKET_QUEUE'):
@@ -85,76 +89,99 @@ def homepage(request):
 
         if request.user.is_authenticated and request.user.email:
             initial_data['submitter_email'] = request.user.email
+        return initial_data
 
-        form = PublicTicketForm(initial=initial_data)
-        form.fields['queue'].choices = [('', '--------')] + [
-            (q.id, q.title) for q in Queue.objects.filter(allow_public_submission=True)]
+    def form_valid(self, form):
+        request = self.request
+        if text_is_spam(form.cleaned_data['body'], request):
+            # This submission is spam. Let's not save it.
+            return render(request, template_name='helpdesk/public_spam.html')
+        else:
+            ticket = form.save()
+            try:
+                return HttpResponseRedirect('%s?ticket=%s&email=%s&key=%s' % (
+                    reverse('helpdesk:public_view'),
+                    ticket.ticket_for_url,
+                    urlquote(ticket.submitter_email),
+                    ticket.secret_key)
+                )
+            except ValueError:
+                # if someone enters a non-int string for the ticket
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('helpdesk:home'))
 
-    knowledgebase_categories = KBCategory.objects.all()
+    def get_success_url(self):
+        request = self.request
 
-    return render(request, 'helpdesk/public_homepage.html', {
-        'form': form,
-        'helpdesk_settings': helpdesk_settings,
-        'kb_categories': knowledgebase_categories
-    })
+
+class Homepage(CreateTicketView):
+    template_name = 'helpdesk/public_homepage.html'
+
+
+def search_for_ticket(request, error_message=None):
+    if hasattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_VIEW_A_TICKET_PUBLIC') and settings.HELPDESK_VIEW_A_TICKET_PUBLIC:
+        email = request.GET.get('email', None)
+        return render(request, 'helpdesk/public_view_form.html', {
+            'ticket': False,
+            'email': email,
+            'error_message': error_message,
+            'helpdesk_settings': helpdesk_settings,
+        })
+    else:
+        raise PermissionDenied("Public viewing of tickets without a secret key is forbidden.")
 
 
 @protect_view
 def view_ticket(request):
     ticket_req = request.GET.get('ticket', None)
     email = request.GET.get('email', None)
+    key = request.GET.get('key', '')
 
-    if ticket_req and email:
-        queue, ticket_id = Ticket.queue_and_id_from_query(ticket_req)
-        try:
-            ticket = Ticket.objects.get(id=ticket_id, submitter_email__iexact=email)
-        except ObjectDoesNotExist:
-            error_message = _('Invalid ticket ID or e-mail address. Please try again.')
-        except ValueError:
-            error_message = _('Invalid ticket ID or e-mail address. Please try again.')
+    if not (ticket_req and email):
+        if ticket_req is None and email is None:
+            return search_for_ticket(request)
         else:
-            if is_helpdesk_staff(request.user):
-                redirect_url = reverse('helpdesk:view', args=[ticket_id])
-                if 'close' in request.GET:
-                    redirect_url += '?close'
-                return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect_url)
+            return search_for_ticket(request, _('Missing ticket ID or e-mail address. Please try again.'))
 
-            if 'close' in request.GET and ticket.status == Ticket.RESOLVED_STATUS:
-                from helpdesk.views.staff import update_ticket
-                # Trick the update_ticket() view into thinking it's being called with
-                # a valid POST.
-                request.POST = {
-                    'new_status': Ticket.CLOSED_STATUS,
-                    'public': 1,
-                    'title': ticket.title,
-                    'comment': _('Submitter accepted resolution and closed ticket'),
-                }
-                if ticket.assigned_to:
-                    request.POST['owner'] = ticket.assigned_to.id
-                request.GET = {}
+    queue, ticket_id = Ticket.queue_and_id_from_query(ticket_req)
+    try:
+        if hasattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_VIEW_A_TICKET_PUBLIC') and settings.HELPDESK_VIEW_A_TICKET_PUBLIC:
+            ticket = Ticket.objects.get(id=ticket_id, submitter_email__iexact=email)
+        else:
+            ticket = Ticket.objects.get(id=ticket_id, submitter_email__iexact=email, secret_key__iexact=key)
+    except (ObjectDoesNotExist, ValueError):
+        return search_for_ticket(request, _('Invalid ticket ID or e-mail address. Please try again.'))
 
-                return update_ticket(request, ticket_id, public=True)
+    if is_helpdesk_staff(request.user):
+        redirect_url = reverse('helpdesk:view', args=[ticket_id])
+        if 'close' in request.GET:
+            redirect_url += '?close'
+        return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect_url)
 
-            # redirect user back to this ticket if possible.
-            redirect_url = ''
-            if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_NAVIGATION_ENABLED:
-                redirect_url = reverse('helpdesk:view', args=[ticket_id])
+    if 'close' in request.GET and ticket.status == Ticket.RESOLVED_STATUS:
+        from helpdesk.views.staff import update_ticket
+        # Trick the update_ticket() view into thinking it's being called with
+        # a valid POST.
+        request.POST = {
+            'new_status': Ticket.CLOSED_STATUS,
+            'public': 1,
+            'title': ticket.title,
+            'comment': _('Submitter accepted resolution and closed ticket'),
+        }
+        if ticket.assigned_to:
+            request.POST['owner'] = ticket.assigned_to.id
+        request.GET = {}
 
-            return render(request, 'helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html', {
-                'ticket': ticket,
-                'helpdesk_settings': helpdesk_settings,
-                'next': redirect_url,
-            })
-    elif ticket_req is None and email is None:
-        error_message = None
-    else:
-        error_message = _('Missing ticket ID or e-mail address. Please try again.')
+        return update_ticket(request, ticket_id, public=True)
 
-    return render(request, 'helpdesk/public_view_form.html', {
-        'ticket': False,
-        'email': email,
-        'error_message': error_message,
+    # redirect user back to this ticket if possible.
+    redirect_url = ''
+    if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_NAVIGATION_ENABLED:
+        redirect_url = reverse('helpdesk:view', args=[ticket_id])
+
+    return render(request, 'helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html', {
+        'ticket': ticket,
         'helpdesk_settings': helpdesk_settings,
+        'next': redirect_url,
     })
 
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/views/staff.py b/helpdesk/views/staff.py
index e6496694..54961f07 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/staff.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/staff.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.utils.html import escape
 from django import forms
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.views.generic.edit import FormView
 
 from django.utils import six
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ from helpdesk.models import (
     IgnoreEmail, TicketCC, TicketDependency,
 )
 from helpdesk import settings as helpdesk_settings
+from helpdesk.views.permissions import MustBeStaffMixin
 
 User = get_user_model()
 
@@ -1019,44 +1021,29 @@ def edit_ticket(request, ticket_id):
 edit_ticket = staff_member_required(edit_ticket)
 
 
-@helpdesk_staff_member_required
-def create_ticket(request):
-    if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_STAFF_ONLY_TICKET_OWNERS:
-        assignable_users = User.objects.filter(is_active=True, is_staff=True).order_by(User.USERNAME_FIELD)
-    else:
-        assignable_users = User.objects.filter(is_active=True).order_by(User.USERNAME_FIELD)
+class CreateTicketView(MustBeStaffMixin, FormView):
+    template_name = 'helpdesk/create_ticket.html'
+    form_class = TicketForm
 
-    if request.method == 'POST':
-        form = TicketForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
-        form.fields['queue'].choices = [('', '--------')] + [
-            (q.id, q.title) for q in Queue.objects.all()]
-        form.fields['assigned_to'].choices = [('', '--------')] + [
-            (u.id, u.get_username()) for u in assignable_users]
-        if form.is_valid():
-            ticket = form.save(user=request.user)
-            if _has_access_to_queue(request.user, ticket.queue):
-                return HttpResponseRedirect(ticket.get_absolute_url())
-            else:
-                return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('helpdesk:dashboard'))
-    else:
+    def get_initial(self):
         initial_data = {}
+        request = self.request
         if request.user.usersettings_helpdesk.settings.get('use_email_as_submitter', False) and request.user.email:
             initial_data['submitter_email'] = request.user.email
         if 'queue' in request.GET:
             initial_data['queue'] = request.GET['queue']
+        return initial_data
 
-        form = TicketForm(initial=initial_data)
-        form.fields['queue'].choices = [('', '--------')] + [
-            (q.id, q.title) for q in Queue.objects.all()]
-        form.fields['assigned_to'].choices = [('', '--------')] + [
-            (u.id, u.get_username()) for u in assignable_users]
-        if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_CREATE_TICKET_HIDE_ASSIGNED_TO:
-            form.fields['assigned_to'].widget = forms.HiddenInput()
+    def form_valid(self, form):
+        self.ticket = form.save()
+        return super().form_valid(form)
 
-    return render(request, 'helpdesk/create_ticket.html', {'form': form})
-
-
-create_ticket = staff_member_required(create_ticket)
+    def get_success_url(self):
+        request = self.request
+        if _has_access_to_queue(request.user, self.ticket.queue):
+            return self.ticket.get_absolute_url()
+        else:
+            return reverse('helpdesk:dashboard')
 
 
 @helpdesk_staff_member_required