diff --git a/zun_ui/api/client.py b/zun_ui/api/client.py
index b9536ad..a81f01d 100644
--- a/zun_ui/api/client.py
+++ b/zun_ui/api/client.py
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ def zunclient(request):
 
 def container_create(request, **kwargs):
     args = {}
+    run = False
     for (key, value) in kwargs.items():
+        if key == "run":
+            run = value
+            continue
         if key in CONTAINER_CREATE_ATTRS:
             args[str(key)] = str(value)
         else:
@@ -63,7 +67,12 @@ def container_create(request, **kwargs):
                 kv = v.split("=", 1)
                 labels[kv[0]] = kv[1]
             args["labels"] = labels
-    return zunclient(request).containers.create(**args)
+    response = None
+    if run:
+        response = zunclient(request).containers.run(**args)
+    else:
+        response = zunclient(request).containers.create(**args)
+    return response
 
 
 def container_delete(request, id, force=False):
diff --git a/zun_ui/api/rest_api.py b/zun_ui/api/rest_api.py
index bfde039..7446910 100644
--- a/zun_ui/api/rest_api.py
+++ b/zun_ui/api/rest_api.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class Containers(generic.View):
         """Create a new Container.
 
         Returns the new Container object on success.
+        If 'run' attribute is set true, do 'run' instead 'create'
         """
         new_container = client.container_create(request, **request.DATA)
         return rest_utils.CreatedResponse(
diff --git a/zun_ui/static/dashboard/container/containers/create/container-model.js b/zun_ui/static/dashboard/container/containers/create/container-model.js
index 95294a5..ff6b251 100644
--- a/zun_ui/static/dashboard/container/containers/create/container-model.js
+++ b/zun_ui/static/dashboard/container/containers/create/container-model.js
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
         memory: null,
         environment: null,
         workdir: null,
-        labels: null
+        labels: null,
+        run: true
       };
     }
 
diff --git a/zun_ui/static/dashboard/container/containers/create/info/info.html b/zun_ui/static/dashboard/container/containers/create/info/info.html
index c48713e..3e3dc1d 100644
--- a/zun_ui/static/dashboard/container/containers/create/info/info.html
+++ b/zun_ui/static/dashboard/container/containers/create/info/info.html
@@ -28,5 +28,14 @@
                placeholder="{$ 'A command that will be sent to the container.'|translate $}">
       </div>
     </div>
+    <div class="col-xs-12">
+      <div class="form-group">
+        <div class="themable-checkbox">
+          <input name="container-run" type="checkbox" class="form-control" id="container-run"
+                 ng-model="model.newContainerSpec.run">
+          <label class="control-label" for="container-run" translate>Start container after creation</label>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </div>