diff --git a/api/v1/clients/client_model.php b/api/v1/clients/client_model.php
index b9e9a6e9..8e822ba8 100644
--- a/api/v1/clients/client_model.php
+++ b/api/v1/clients/client_model.php
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ if (isset($_POST['client_tax_id_number'])) {
     $tax_id_number = '';
 }
 
+if (isset($_POST['client_abbreviation'])) {
+    $abbreviation = substr(sanitizeInput($_POST['client_abbreviation']), 0, 6);
+} elseif ($client_row) {
+    $abbreviation = $client_row['client_abbreviation'];
+} else {
+    $abbreviation = '';
+}
+
 if (isset($_POST['client_is_lead'])) {
     $lead = intval($_POST['client_is_lead']);
 } elseif ($client_row) {
diff --git a/api/v1/clients/create.php b/api/v1/clients/create.php
index eafd7daa..70aec5c8 100644
--- a/api/v1/clients/create.php
+++ b/api/v1/clients/create.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ $insert_id = false;
 if (!empty($name) && $client_id == 0) {
 
     // Insert client
-    $insert_sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO clients SET client_name = '$name', client_type = '$type', client_website = '$website', client_referral = '$referral', client_rate = $rate, client_currency_code = '$currency_code', client_net_terms = $net_terms, client_tax_id_number = '$tax_id_number', client_lead = $lead, client_notes = '$notes', client_accessed_at = NOW()");
+    $insert_sql = mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO clients SET client_name = '$name', client_type = '$type', client_website = '$website', client_referral = '$referral', client_rate = $rate, client_currency_code = '$currency_code', client_net_terms = $net_terms, client_tax_id_number = '$tax_id_number', client_abbreviation = '$abbreviation', client_lead = $lead, client_notes = '$notes', client_accessed_at = NOW()");
 
     // Check insert & get insert ID
     if ($insert_sql) {