diff --git a/lemur/certificates/schemas.py b/lemur/certificates/schemas.py
index 64cc487f..f4a6fa9a 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/schemas.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/schemas.py
@@ -112,10 +112,20 @@ class CertificateInputSchema(CertificateCreationSchema):
         if data.get('replacements'):
             data['replaces'] = data['replacements']  # TODO remove when field is deprecated
         if data.get('csr'):
-            dns_names = cert_utils.get_dns_names_from_csr(data['csr'])
-            if not data['extensions']['subAltNames']['names']:
+            csr_sans = cert_utils.get_sans_from_csr(data['csr'])
+            if not data.get('extensions'):
+                data['extensions'] = {
+                    'subAltNames': {
+                        'names': []
+                    }
+                }
+            elif not data['extensions'].get('subAltNames'):
+                data['extensions']['subAltNames'] = {
+                    'names': []
+                }
+            elif not data['extensions']['subAltNames'].get('names'):
                 data['extensions']['subAltNames']['names'] = []
-            data['extensions']['subAltNames']['names'] += dns_names
+            data['extensions']['subAltNames']['names'] += csr_sans
         return missing.convert_validity_years(data)
 
 
diff --git a/lemur/certificates/utils.py b/lemur/certificates/utils.py
index 933fe45e..800e1201 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/utils.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/utils.py
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
 from marshmallow.exceptions import ValidationError
 
 
-def get_dns_names_from_csr(data):
+def get_sans_from_csr(data):
     """
-    Fetches DNSNames from CSR.
-    Potentially extendable to any kind of SubjectAlternativeName
+    Fetches SubjectAlternativeNames from CSR.
+    Works with any kind of SubjectAlternativeName
     :param data: PEM-encoded string with CSR
-    :return:
+    :return: List of LemurAPI-compatible subAltNames
     """
-    dns_names = []
+    sub_alt_names = []
     try:
         request = x509.load_pem_x509_csr(data.encode('utf-8'), default_backend())
     except Exception:
@@ -29,14 +29,12 @@ def get_dns_names_from_csr(data):
 
     try:
         alt_names = request.extensions.get_extension_for_class(x509.SubjectAlternativeName)
-
-        for name in alt_names.value.get_values_for_type(x509.DNSName):
-            dns_name = {
-                'nameType': 'DNSName',
-                'value': name
-            }
-            dns_names.append(dns_name)
+        for alt_name in alt_names.value:
+            sub_alt_names.append({
+                'nameType': type(alt_name).__name__,
+                'value': alt_name.value
+            })
     except x509.ExtensionNotFound:
         pass
 
-    return dns_names
+    return sub_alt_names
diff --git a/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py b/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
index d6e6a7e8..cc8a5224 100644
--- a/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
+++ b/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
@@ -284,6 +284,31 @@ def test_certificate_input_with_extensions(client, authority):
     assert not errors
 
 
+def test_certificate_input_schema_parse_csr(authority):
+    from lemur.certificates.schemas import CertificateInputSchema
+
+    test_san_dns = 'foobar.com'
+    extensions = {'sub_alt_names': {'names': x509.SubjectAlternativeName([x509.DNSName(test_san_dns)])}}
+    csr, private_key = create_csr(owner='joe@example.com', common_name='ACommonName', organization='test',
+                                  organizational_unit='Meters', country='NL', state='Noord-Holland', location='Amsterdam',
+                                  key_type='RSA2048', extensions=extensions)
+
+    input_data = {
+        'commonName': 'test.example.com',
+        'owner': 'jim@example.com',
+        'authority': {'id': authority.id},
+        'description': 'testtestest',
+        'csr': csr,
+        'dnsProvider': None,
+    }
+
+    data, errors = CertificateInputSchema().load(input_data)
+
+    for san in data['extensions']['sub_alt_names']['names']:
+        assert san.value == test_san_dns
+    assert not errors
+
+
 def test_certificate_out_of_range_date(client, authority):
     from lemur.certificates.schemas import CertificateInputSchema
     input_data = {