diff --git a/misc/create_lxc.sh b/misc/create_lxc.sh
index d74ee9fa..fe4fa8ec 100644
--- a/misc/create_lxc.sh
+++ b/misc/create_lxc.sh
@@ -110,6 +110,19 @@ function select_storage() {
     ;;
   esac
 
+  # >>> NEW: support STORAGE preset <<<
+  if [ -n "${STORAGE:-}" ]; then
+    # validate the given storage
+    if pvesm status -content "$CONTENT" | awk 'NR>1 {print $1}' | grep -qx "$STORAGE"; then
+      STORAGE_RESULT="$STORAGE"
+      msg_info "Using preset storage: $STORAGE_RESULT for $CONTENT_LABEL"
+      return 0
+    else
+      msg_error "Preset storage '$STORAGE' is not valid for content type '$CONTENT'."
+      return 2
+    fi
+  fi
+
   local -a MENU
   local -A STORAGE_MAP
   local COL_WIDTH=0