diff --git a/netbox/dcim/views.py b/netbox/dcim/views.py
index b3b99d804..12f7a5046 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/views.py
@@ -1904,23 +1904,15 @@ class CableTraceView(ObjectView):
         })
 
 
-class CableCreateView(PermissionRequiredMixin, GetReturnURLMixin, View):
-    permission_required = 'dcim.add_cable'
+class CableCreateView(ObjectEditView):
+    queryset = Cable.objects.all()
     template_name = 'dcim/cable_connect.html'
+    default_return_url = 'dcim:cable_list'
 
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 
-        termination_a_type = kwargs.get('termination_a_type')
-        termination_a_id = kwargs.get('termination_a_id')
-
-        termination_b_type_name = kwargs.get('termination_b_type')
-        self.termination_b_type = ContentType.objects.get(model=termination_b_type_name.replace('-', ''))
-
-        self.obj = Cable(
-            termination_a=termination_a_type.objects.get(pk=termination_a_id),
-            termination_b_type=self.termination_b_type
-        )
-        self.form_class = {
+        # Set the model_form class based on the type of component being connected
+        self.model_form = {
             'console-port': forms.ConnectCableToConsolePortForm,
             'console-server-port': forms.ConnectCableToConsoleServerPortForm,
             'power-port': forms.ConnectCableToPowerPortForm,
@@ -1930,59 +1922,42 @@ class CableCreateView(PermissionRequiredMixin, GetReturnURLMixin, View):
             'rear-port': forms.ConnectCableToRearPortForm,
             'power-feed': forms.ConnectCableToPowerFeedForm,
             'circuit-termination': forms.ConnectCableToCircuitTerminationForm,
-        }[termination_b_type_name]
+        }[kwargs.get('termination_b_type')]
 
         return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
+    def alter_obj(self, obj, request, url_args, url_kwargs):
+        termination_a_type = url_kwargs.get('termination_a_type')
+        termination_a_id = url_kwargs.get('termination_a_id')
+        termination_b_type_name = url_kwargs.get('termination_b_type')
+        self.termination_b_type = ContentType.objects.get(model=termination_b_type_name.replace('-', ''))
+
+        # Initialize Cable termination attributes
+        obj.termination_a = termination_a_type.objects.get(pk=termination_a_id)
+        obj.termination_b_type = self.termination_b_type
+
+        return obj
+
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        obj = self.alter_obj(self.get_object(kwargs), request, args, kwargs)
 
         # Parse initial data manually to avoid setting field values as lists
         initial_data = {k: request.GET[k] for k in request.GET}
 
         # Set initial site and rack based on side A termination (if not already set)
         if 'termination_b_site' not in initial_data:
-            initial_data['termination_b_site'] = getattr(self.obj.termination_a.parent, 'site', None)
+            initial_data['termination_b_site'] = getattr(obj.termination_a.parent, 'site', None)
         if 'termination_b_rack' not in initial_data:
-            initial_data['termination_b_rack'] = getattr(self.obj.termination_a.parent, 'rack', None)
+            initial_data['termination_b_rack'] = getattr(obj.termination_a.parent, 'rack', None)
 
-        form = self.form_class(instance=self.obj, initial=initial_data)
+        form = self.model_form(instance=obj, initial=initial_data)
 
         return render(request, self.template_name, {
-            'obj': self.obj,
+            'obj': obj,
             'obj_type': Cable._meta.verbose_name,
             'termination_b_type': self.termination_b_type.name,
             'form': form,
-            'return_url': self.get_return_url(request, self.obj),
-        })
-
-    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-
-        form = self.form_class(request.POST, request.FILES, instance=self.obj)
-
-        if form.is_valid():
-            obj = form.save()
-
-            msg = 'Created cable <a href="{}">{}</a>'.format(
-                obj.get_absolute_url(),
-                escape(obj)
-            )
-            messages.success(request, mark_safe(msg))
-
-            if '_addanother' in request.POST:
-                return redirect(request.get_full_path())
-
-            return_url = form.cleaned_data.get('return_url')
-            if return_url is not None and is_safe_url(url=return_url, allowed_hosts=request.get_host()):
-                return redirect(return_url)
-            else:
-                return redirect(self.get_return_url(request, obj))
-
-        return render(request, self.template_name, {
-            'obj': self.obj,
-            'obj_type': Cable._meta.verbose_name,
-            'termination_b_type': self.termination_b_type.name,
-            'form': form,
-            'return_url': self.get_return_url(request, self.obj),
+            'return_url': self.get_return_url(request, obj),
         })
 
 
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/views.py b/netbox/utilities/views.py
index e448f2934..9271e1c64 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/views.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/views.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class ObjectEditView(GetReturnURLMixin, ObjectPermissionRequiredMixin, View):
         form = self.model_form(
             data=request.POST,
             files=request.FILES,
-            instance=self.alter_obj(self.get_object(kwargs), request, args, kwargs)
+            instance=obj
         )
 
         if form.is_valid():