diff --git a/api/v1/entries/bugs.php b/api/v1/entries/bugs.php
index b29330a5ee..2d5aad79f6 100644
--- a/api/v1/entries/bugs.php
+++ b/api/v1/entries/bugs.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class bugsEntry extends entry
         if(!$productID and isset($this->requestBody->product)) $productID = $this->requestBody->product;
         if(!$productID) return $this->sendError(400, 'Need product id.');
 
-        $fields = 'title,project,execution,openedBuild,assignedTo,pri,module,severity,type,story,task,mailto,keywords,steps,uid';
+        $fields = 'title,project,execution,openedBuild,assignedTo,pri,module,severity,type,story,task,mailto,keywords,steps,uid,deadline';
         $this->batchSetPost($fields);
 
         $caseID = $this->request('case', 0);