diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 346e0effe..e05faa1ed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ v2.6.4 (FUTURE)
 
 * [#3489](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3489) - Prevent exception triggered by webhook upon object deletion
 * [#3501](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3501) - Fix rendering of checkboxes on custom script forms
+* [#3513](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3513) - Fix assignment of tags when creating front/rear ports
 
 v2.6.3 (2019-09-04)
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
index e9526fa41..495709268 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ class InterfaceSerializer(TaggitSerializer, ConnectedEndpointSerializer):
         return super().validate(data)
 
 
-class RearPortSerializer(ValidatedModelSerializer):
+class RearPortSerializer(TaggitSerializer, ValidatedModelSerializer):
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer()
     type = ChoiceField(choices=PORT_TYPE_CHOICES)
     cable = NestedCableSerializer(read_only=True)
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ class FrontPortRearPortSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
         fields = ['id', 'url', 'name']
 
 
-class FrontPortSerializer(ValidatedModelSerializer):
+class FrontPortSerializer(TaggitSerializer, ValidatedModelSerializer):
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer()
     type = ChoiceField(choices=PORT_TYPE_CHOICES)
     rear_port = FrontPortRearPortSerializer()