diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/contenttype.resource.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/contenttype.resource.js
index d006951b8a..fbbeba2f60 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/contenttype.resource.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/contenttype.resource.js
@@ -298,10 +298,10 @@ function contentTypeResource($q, $http, umbRequestHelper, umbDataFormatter) {
 
         },
 
-        createCollection: function (parentId, collectionName, collectionItemName, collectionIcon, collectionItemIcon) {
+        createCollection: function (parentId, collectionName, collectionCreateTemplate, collectionItemName, collectionItemCreateTemplate, collectionIcon, collectionItemIcon) {
 
             return umbRequestHelper.resourcePromise(
-                $http.post(umbRequestHelper.getApiUrl("contentTypeApiBaseUrl", "PostCreateCollection", { parentId: parentId, collectionName: collectionName, collectionItemName: collectionItemName, collectionIcon: collectionIcon, collectionItemIcon: collectionItemIcon})),
+                $http.post(umbRequestHelper.getApiUrl("contentTypeApiBaseUrl", "PostCreateCollection", { parentId: parentId, collectionName: collectionName, collectionCreateTemplate: collectionCreateTemplate, collectionItemName: collectionItemName, collectionItemCreateTemplate: collectionItemCreateTemplate, collectionIcon: collectionIcon, collectionItemIcon: collectionItemIcon})),
                 'Failed to create collection under ' + parentId);
 
         },
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/create.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/create.controller.js
index 2ffeec3388..551a5d6ec1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/create.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/create.controller.js
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ function DocumentTypesCreateController($scope, $location, navigationService, con
 
     $scope.showCreateDocTypeCollection = function () {
         $scope.model.creatingDoctypeCollection = true;
+        $scope.model.collectionCreateTemplate = true;
+        $scope.model.collectionItemCreateTemplate = true;
     };
 
     $scope.createContainer = function () {
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ function DocumentTypesCreateController($scope, $location, navigationService, con
                     }
                 }
 
-                contentTypeResource.createCollection(node.id, $scope.model.collectionName, $scope.model.collectionItemName, collectionIcon, collectionItemIcon).then(function (collectionData) {
+                contentTypeResource.createCollection(node.id, $scope.model.collectionName, $scope.model.collectionCreateTemplate, $scope.model.collectionItemName, $scope.model.collectionItemCreateTemplate, collectionIcon, collectionItemIcon).then(function (collectionData) {
 
                     navigationService.hideMenu();
                     $location.search('create', null);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/create.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/create.html
index 549ad0452b..98f9b23b64 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/create.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/create.html
@@ -80,10 +80,14 @@
 
             <umb-control-group label="Name of the Parent Document Type" hide-label="false">
                 <input type="text" name="collectionName" ng-model="model.collectionName" class="umb-textstring textstring input-block-level" umb-auto-focus required />
+                <umb-toggle on-click="model.collectionCreateTemplate = !model.collectionCreateTemplate" checked="model.collectionCreateTemplate"></umb-toggle>
+                <label>Create template for the Parent Document Type</label>
             </umb-control-group>
 
             <umb-control-group label="Name of the Item Document Type" hide-label="false">
                 <input type="text" name="collectionItemName" ng-model="model.collectionItemName" class="umb-textstring textstring input-block-level" required />
+                <umb-toggle on-click="model.collectionItemCreateTemplate = !model.collectionItemCreateTemplate" checked="model.collectionItemCreateTemplate"></umb-toggle>
+                <label>Create template for the Item Document Type</label>
             </umb-control-group>
 
             <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><localize key="general_create">Create</localize></button>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/ContentTypeController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/ContentTypeController.cs
index 22f1fb7457..4c948654c1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/ContentTypeController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Editors/ContentTypeController.cs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
                 : Request.CreateNotificationValidationErrorResponse(result.Exception.Message);
         }
         
-        public DocumentTypeCollectionDisplay PostCreateCollection(int parentId, string collectionName, string collectionItemName, string collectionIcon, string collectionItemIcon)
+        public DocumentTypeCollectionDisplay PostCreateCollection(int parentId, string collectionName, bool collectionCreateTemplate, string collectionItemName, bool collectionItemCreateTemplate, string collectionIcon, string collectionItemIcon)
         {
             var storeInContainer = false;
             var allowUnderDocType = -1;
@@ -226,20 +226,64 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Editors
             // create item doctype
             var itemDocType = new ContentType(parentId);
             itemDocType.Name = collectionItemName;
-            itemDocType.Alias = collectionItemName.ToSafeAlias();
+            itemDocType.Alias = collectionItemName.ToSafeAlias(true);
             itemDocType.Icon = collectionItemIcon;
+            
+            // create item doctype template
+            if (collectionItemCreateTemplate)
+            {
+                var template = Services.FileService.GetTemplate(itemDocType.Alias);
+                if (template == null)
+                {
+                    var tryCreateTemplate = Services.FileService.CreateTemplateForContentType(itemDocType.Alias, itemDocType.Name);
+                    if (tryCreateTemplate == false)
+                    {
+                        Logger.Warn<ContentTypeController>(
+                            "Could not create a template for the Content Type: {0}, status: {1}",
+                            () => itemDocType.Alias,
+                            () => tryCreateTemplate.Result.StatusType);
+                    }
+                    template = tryCreateTemplate.Result.Entity;
+                }
+
+                itemDocType.SetDefaultTemplate(template);
+            }
+
+            // save item doctype
             Services.ContentTypeService.Save(itemDocType);
 
             // create collection doctype
             var collectionDocType = new ContentType(parentId);
             collectionDocType.Name = collectionName;
-            collectionDocType.Alias = collectionName.ToSafeAlias();
+            collectionDocType.Alias = collectionName.ToSafeAlias(true);
             collectionDocType.Icon = collectionIcon;
             collectionDocType.IsContainer = true;
             collectionDocType.AllowedContentTypes = new List<ContentTypeSort>()
             {
                 new ContentTypeSort(itemDocType.Id, 0)
             };
+            
+            // create collection doctype template
+            if (collectionCreateTemplate)
+            {
+                var template = Services.FileService.GetTemplate(collectionDocType.Alias);
+                if (template == null)
+                {
+                    var tryCreateTemplate = Services.FileService.CreateTemplateForContentType(collectionDocType.Alias, collectionDocType.Name);
+                    if (tryCreateTemplate == false)
+                    {
+                        Logger.Warn<ContentTypeController>(
+                            "Could not create a template for the Content Type: {0}, status: {1}",
+                            () => collectionDocType.Alias,
+                            () => tryCreateTemplate.Result.StatusType);
+                    }
+                    template = tryCreateTemplate.Result.Entity;
+                }
+
+                collectionDocType.SetDefaultTemplate(template);
+            }
+
+            // save collection doctype
             Services.ContentTypeService.Save(collectionDocType);
 
             // test if the parent id exist and then allow the collection underneath