diff --git a/services/case_service.py b/services/case_service.py
index 3dcf4a3b97f01e480f2157a72fd1eea4b4272a76..22eddf36ccb775563c662fd0a20df675c54d48ee 100644
--- a/services/case_service.py
+++ b/services/case_service.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ async def create_case(data, owner):
         data.update(dict({'custom_fields': data['custom_fields']}))
     if 'test_type' in data:
         data.update(dict({'type': data['test_type']}))
+        if data['run_method'] == Case_Run_Method.AUTO.value and 'test_type' in data['custom_fields']:
+            data.update({'type': data['custom_fields']['test_type']})
     if 'labels' in data:
         data.update({'labels': data['labels']})
     if not await TestSuite.query_obj_one(TestSuite.name == data['suite_name']):