diff --git a/combo/apps/wcs/forms.py b/combo/apps/wcs/forms.py
index 9873d15b..79172e4e 100644
--- a/combo/apps/wcs/forms.py
+++ b/combo/apps/wcs/forms.py
@@ -132,6 +132,15 @@ class WcsCardInfoCellForm(forms.ModelForm):
         return cleaned_data
 
 
+class WcsCardInfoCellAppearanceBaseForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+        if self.instance.title_type != 'manual':
+            self.instance.custom_title = ''
+        self.instance.save()
+        return self.instance
+
+
 class WcsCardInfoCellDisplayForm(forms.ModelForm):
     customize_display = forms.BooleanField(label=_('Customize display'), required=False)
 
diff --git a/combo/apps/wcs/models.py b/combo/apps/wcs/models.py
index 7556fcdb..75540a9c 100644
--- a/combo/apps/wcs/models.py
+++ b/combo/apps/wcs/models.py
@@ -1565,6 +1565,11 @@ class WcsCardInfosCell(CardMixin, CellBase):
     def get_appearance_fields(self):
         return ['title_type', 'custom_title']
 
+    def get_appearance_form_class(self):
+        from .forms import WcsCardInfoCellAppearanceBaseForm
+
+        return super().get_appearance_form_class(base_options_form_class=WcsCardInfoCellAppearanceBaseForm)
+
     def get_manager_tabs(self):
         from .forms import WcsCardInfoCellDisplayForm
 
diff --git a/combo/data/models.py b/combo/data/models.py
index 91053605..e256a240 100644
--- a/combo/data/models.py
+++ b/combo/data/models.py
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ class CellBase(models.Model, metaclass=CellMeta):
     def get_appearance_fields(self):
         return ['title', 'custom_title']
 
-    def get_appearance_form_class(self):
+    def get_appearance_form_class(self, base_options_form_class=None):
         model_fields = {field.name for field in self._meta.local_concrete_fields}
         fields = [field for field in self.get_appearance_fields() if field in model_fields] + [
             'slug',
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ class CellBase(models.Model, metaclass=CellMeta):
         page = self.page
         cell = self
 
-        class OptionsForm(model_forms.ModelForm):
+        class OptionsForm(base_options_form_class or model_forms.ModelForm):
             def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
                 if page.placeholder_options.get(cell.placeholder, {}).get('fx_grid_layout'):
diff --git a/tests/wcs/test_card.py b/tests/wcs/test_card.py
index c1c17094..02496ea9 100644
--- a/tests/wcs/test_card.py
+++ b/tests/wcs/test_card.py
@@ -176,6 +176,16 @@ def test_card_cell_setup(mock_send, app, admin_user):
     resp = resp.forms[0].submit()
     assert resp.context['form'].errors == {'card_ids': ['This field is required.']}
 
+    # check custom_title
+    for title_type in ['auto', 'empty']:
+        cell.custom_title = 'foo bar'
+        cell.save()
+        resp = app.get('/manage/pages/%s/' % page.pk)
+        resp.forms[0]['c%s-title_type' % cell.get_reference()].value = title_type
+        resp = resp.forms[0].submit()
+        cell.refresh_from_db()
+        assert cell.custom_title == ''
+
 
 def test_card_cell_custom_schema_migration():
     cell = WcsCardInfosCell()