diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs
index bb557db07..c30209969 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Extensions/MetaDataExtensions.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.Extensions {
         public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder Creatable(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder, bool creatable = true) {
             return builder.WithSetting("ContentTypeSettings.Creatable", creatable.ToString());
         }
+        public static ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder Draftable(this ContentTypeDefinitionBuilder builder, bool draftable = true) {
+            return builder.WithSetting("ContentTypeSettings.Draftable", draftable.ToString());
+        }
         public static ContentPartDefinitionBuilder Attachable(this ContentPartDefinitionBuilder builder, bool attachable = true) {
             return builder.WithSetting("ContentPartSettings.Attachable", attachable.ToString());
         }
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Settings/ContentTypeSettings.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Settings/ContentTypeSettings.cs
index e0d35b2e9..ed495eab7 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Settings/ContentTypeSettings.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Contents/Settings/ContentTypeSettings.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 namespace Orchard.Core.Contents.Settings {
     public class ContentTypeSettings {
         /// <summary>
-        /// This setting is used to display a Content Type in Content Management menu like
+        /// Used to determine if an instance of this content type can be created through the UI
         /// </summary>
         public bool Creatable { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to determine if this content type supports draft versions
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Draftable { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ContentTypes/Services/ContentDefinitionService.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ContentTypes/Services/ContentDefinitionService.cs
index d81c09df1..9c3d936af 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ContentTypes/Services/ContentDefinitionService.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ContentTypes/Services/ContentDefinitionService.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentTypes.Services {
 
             var contentTypeDefinition = new ContentTypeDefinition(name, typeViewModel.DisplayName);
             _contentDefinitionManager.StoreTypeDefinition(contentTypeDefinition);
-            _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition(name, cfg => cfg.Creatable());
+            _contentDefinitionManager.AlterTypeDefinition(name,
+                cfg => cfg.Creatable().Draftable());
 
             return new EditTypeViewModel(contentTypeDefinition);
         }