diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/TicketController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/TicketController.php
index a66b04c..0689180 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/TicketController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/TicketController.php
@@ -266,9 +266,11 @@ class TicketController extends Controller
             'group_id' => 'required|exists:ticketing_groups,id',
             'priority_id' => 'nullable|exists:ticketing_priority_levels,id',
             'due_date' => 'nullable|date',
+            'attachments' => 'nullable|array|max:5',
+            'attachments.*' => 'file|max:20480',
         ]);
 
-        // Bug #4: Ensure priority belongs to the chosen group (or is global)
+        // Ensure priority belongs to the chosen group (or is global)
         if (!empty($validated['priority_id'])) {
             $priority = PriorityLevel::find($validated['priority_id']);
             if ($priority && $priority->group_id !== null && $priority->group_id != $validated['group_id']) {
@@ -280,12 +282,28 @@ class TicketController extends Controller
         $number = $group->nextTicketNumber();
 
         $ticket = Ticket::create([
-            ...$validated,
+            ...collect($validated)->except('attachments')->all(),
             'number' => $number,
             'submitter_id' => Auth::id(),
             'status' => 'open',
         ]);
 
+        if ($request->hasFile('attachments')) {
+            $disk = config('ticketing.storage_disk', env('TICKETING_STORAGE_DISK', 'local'));
+            foreach ($request->file('attachments') as $file) {
+                if (!$file->isValid()) continue;
+                $path = $file->store('ticketing/attachments/' . $ticket->id, $disk);
+                \Dashboard\Ticketing\Models\TicketAttachment::create([
+                    'ticket_id' => $ticket->id,
+                    'message_id' => null,
+                    'filename' => $file->getClientOriginalName(),
+                    'path' => $path,
+                    'mime_type' => $file->getMimeType(),
+                    'size' => $file->getSize(),
+                ]);
+            }
+        }
+
         return redirect()->route('ticketing.show', $ticket);
     }