diff --git a/helpdesk/serializers.py b/helpdesk/serializers.py
index 531db1b7..c8c4dbb7 100644
--- a/helpdesk/serializers.py
+++ b/helpdesk/serializers.py
@@ -72,47 +72,6 @@ class DatatablesTicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         return obj.kbitem.title if obj.kbitem else ""
 
 
-class PublicTicketListingSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    """
-    A serializer to be used by the public API for listing tickets. Don't expose private fields here!
-    """
-    ticket = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    submitter = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    created = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    due_date = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    status = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    queue = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    kbitem = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    secret_key = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
-
-    class Meta:
-        model = Ticket
-        # fields = '__all__'
-        fields = ('ticket', 'id', 'title', 'queue', 'status',
-                  'created', 'due_date', 'submitter', 'kbitem', 'secret_key')
-
-    def get_queue(self, obj):
-        return {"title": obj.queue.title, "id": obj.queue.id}
-
-    def get_ticket(self, obj):
-        return str(obj.id) + " " + obj.ticket
-
-    def get_status(self, obj):
-        return obj.get_status
-
-    def get_created(self, obj):
-        return humanize.naturaltime(obj.created)
-
-    def get_due_date(self, obj):
-        return humanize.naturaltime(obj.due_date)
-
-    def get_submitter(self, obj):
-        return obj.submitter_email
-
-    def get_kbitem(self, obj):
-        return obj.kbitem.title if obj.kbitem else ""
-
-
 class FollowUpAttachmentSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = FollowUpAttachment
@@ -153,7 +112,72 @@ class FollowUpSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         )
 
 
-class TicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    password = serializers.CharField(write_only=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = get_user_model()
+        fields = ('first_name', 'last_name', 'username', 'email', 'password')
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        user = super(UserSerializer, self).create(validated_data)
+        user.is_active = True
+        user.set_password(validated_data['password'])
+        user.save()
+        return user
+
+
+class BaseTicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # Add custom fields
+        for field in CustomField.objects.all():
+            self.fields['custom_%s' % field.name] = field.build_api_field()
+
+
+class PublicTicketListingSerializer(BaseTicketSerializer):
+    """
+    A serializer to be used by the public API for listing tickets. Don't expose private fields here!
+    """
+    ticket = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    submitter = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    created = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    due_date = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    status = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    queue = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    kbitem = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    secret_key = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Ticket
+        # fields = '__all__'
+        fields = ('ticket', 'id', 'title', 'queue', 'status',
+                  'created', 'due_date', 'submitter', 'kbitem', 'secret_key')
+
+    def get_queue(self, obj):
+        return {"title": obj.queue.title, "id": obj.queue.id}
+
+    def get_ticket(self, obj):
+        return str(obj.id) + " " + obj.ticket
+
+    def get_status(self, obj):
+        return obj.get_status
+
+    def get_created(self, obj):
+        return humanize.naturaltime(obj.created)
+
+    def get_due_date(self, obj):
+        return humanize.naturaltime(obj.due_date)
+
+    def get_submitter(self, obj):
+        return obj.submitter_email
+
+    def get_kbitem(self, obj):
+        return obj.kbitem.title if obj.kbitem else ""
+
+
+class TicketSerializer(BaseTicketSerializer):
     followup_set = FollowUpSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
     attachment = serializers.FileField(write_only=True, required=False)
 
@@ -164,13 +188,6 @@ class TicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'priority', 'due_date', 'merged_to', 'attachment', 'followup_set'
         )
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        # Add custom fields
-        for field in CustomField.objects.all():
-            self.fields['custom_%s' % field.name] = field.build_api_field()
-
     def create(self, validated_data):
         """ Use TicketForm to validate and create ticket """
         queues = HelpdeskUser(self.context['request'].user).get_queues()
@@ -199,18 +216,3 @@ class TicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         instance = super().update(instance, validated_data)
         instance.save_custom_field_values(validated_data)
         return instance
-
-
-class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    password = serializers.CharField(write_only=True)
-
-    class Meta:
-        model = get_user_model()
-        fields = ('first_name', 'last_name', 'username', 'email', 'password')
-
-    def create(self, validated_data):
-        user = super(UserSerializer, self).create(validated_data)
-        user.is_active = True
-        user.set_password(validated_data['password'])
-        user.save()
-        return user
diff --git a/helpdesk/views/api.py b/helpdesk/views/api.py
index f6cbe9e9..fce0e816 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/api.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/api.py
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ class UserTicketViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
 
     def get_queryset(self):
-        return Ticket.objects.filter(submitter_email=self.request.user.email).order_by('-created')
+        tickets = Ticket.objects.filter(submitter_email=self.request.user.email).order_by('-created')
+        for ticket in tickets:
+            ticket.set_custom_field_values()
+        return tickets
+
 
 
 class TicketViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):