diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsetsController.php
index c8138d4466..075d534a16 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CustomFieldsetsController.php
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class CustomFieldsetsController extends Controller
     * @since [v1.8]
     * @return View
     */
-    public function associate($id)
+    public function associate(Request $request, $id)
     {
 
         $set = CustomFieldset::find($id);
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ class CustomFieldsetsController extends Controller
         $this->authorize('update', $set);
 
         foreach ($set->fields as $field) {
-            if ($field->id == Input::get('field_id')) {
+            if ($field->id == $request->input('field_id')) {
                 return redirect()->route("fieldsets.show", [$id])->withInput()->withErrors(['field_id' => trans('admin/custom_fields/message.field.already_added')]);
             }
         }
 
-        $results=$set->fields()->attach(Input::get('field_id'), ["required" => (Input::get('required') == "on"),"order" => Input::get('order')]);
+        $results = $set->fields()->attach(Input::get('field_id'), ["required" => ($request->input('required') == "on"),"order" => $request->input('order', 1)]);
 
         return redirect()->route("fieldsets.show", [$id])->with("success", trans('admin/custom_fields/message.field.create.assoc_success'));
     }