diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 7ce3c78662c4..054a782e4c28 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 
   <properties>
     <staplerFork>true</staplerFork>
-    <stapler.version>1.218</stapler.version>
+    <stapler.version>1.220</stapler.version>
     <spring.version>2.5.6.SEC03</spring.version>
     <groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
   </properties>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Descriptor.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Descriptor.java
index e0cc80c5ea3b..15df186793e3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Descriptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Descriptor.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import hudson.XmlFile;
 import hudson.BulkChange;
 import hudson.Util;
+import hudson.init.Initializer;
 import hudson.model.listeners.SaveableListener;
 import hudson.util.FormApply;
 import hudson.util.FormValidation.CheckMethod;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Stack;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -985,4 +987,77 @@ public void generateResponse(StaplerRequest req, StaplerResponse rsp, Object nod
     public static final class Self {}
 
     protected static Class self() { return Self.class; }
+
+    /**
+     * Register a global {@link BindInterceptor} that uses {@link Descriptor#newInstance(StaplerRequest, JSONObject)}
+     * for instantiation
+     */
+    @Initializer
+    public static void initGlobalBindInterceptor() {
+        boolean newInstance = WebApp.get(Jenkins.getInstance().servletContext).bindInterceptors.add(new BindInterceptor() {
+            final class Input {
+                final Class type;
+                final JSONObject json;
+
+                private Input(Class type, JSONObject json) {
+                    this.type = type;
+                    this.json = json;
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public boolean equals(Object o) {
+                    if (this == o) return true;
+                    if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
+
+                    Input rhs = (Input) o;
+                    return json==rhs.json && type==rhs.type;
+
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public int hashCode() {
+                    return 31*type.hashCode() + json.hashCode();
+                }
+            }
+
+            private final ThreadLocal<Stack<Input>> inputs = new ThreadLocal<Stack<Input>>() {
+                protected Stack<Input> initialValue() {
+                    return new Stack<Input>();
+                }
+            };
+
+            @Override
+            public Object instantiate(Class actualType, JSONObject json) {
+                if (Describable.class.isAssignableFrom(actualType)) {
+                    Descriptor d = Jenkins.getInstance().getDescriptor(actualType);
+                    if (d != null) {
+                        try {
+                            // only when Descriptor.newInstance is overridden
+                            Method m = d.getClass().getMethod("newInstance", StaplerRequest.class, JSONObject.class);
+                            if (m.getDeclaringClass() != Descriptor.class) {
+                                Input newFrame = new Input(actualType,json);
+                                if (!inputs.get().contains(newFrame)) {
+                                    // prevent infinite recursion in case Descriptor.newInstance calls right back into
+                                    // bindJSON
+                                    inputs.get().push(newFrame);
+                                    try {
+                                        StaplerRequest req = Stapler.getCurrentRequest();
+                                        if (req != null)
+                                            return d.newInstance(req, json);
+                                    } finally {
+                                        inputs.get().pop();
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
+                            throw new AssertionError(e);    // this can't happen because Descriptor defines such a method
+                        } catch (FormException e) {
+                            throw new IllegalArgumentException(e);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                return DEFAULT;
+            }
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test/src/test/java/hudson/model/DescriptorTest.java b/test/src/test/java/hudson/model/DescriptorTest.java
index b8c0c5bc38be..8ce832e8598f 100644
--- a/test/src/test/java/hudson/model/DescriptorTest.java
+++ b/test/src/test/java/hudson/model/DescriptorTest.java
@@ -27,10 +27,17 @@
 import hudson.model.Descriptor.PropertyType;
 import hudson.tasks.Shell;
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+import net.sf.json.JSONObject;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.jvnet.hudson.test.Bug;
 import org.jvnet.hudson.test.JenkinsRule;
+import org.jvnet.hudson.test.TestExtension;
+import org.kohsuke.stapler.Stapler;
+import org.kohsuke.stapler.StaplerRequest;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 
 public class DescriptorTest {
 
@@ -51,4 +58,42 @@ public class DescriptorTest {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Make sure Descriptor.newInstance gets invoked.
+     */
+    @Bug(18629) @Test
+    public void callDescriptor_newInstance() throws Exception {
+        rule.executeOnServer(new Callable<Object>() {
+            @Override
+            public Object call() throws Exception {
+                DataBoundBean v = Stapler.getCurrentRequest().bindJSON(DataBoundBean.class, new JSONObject());
+                assertEquals(5,v.x);
+                return null;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    public static class DataBoundBean extends AbstractDescribableImpl<DataBoundBean> {
+        int x;
+
+        // not @DataBoundConstructor
+        public DataBoundBean(int x) {
+            this.x = x;
+        }
+
+        @TestExtension
+        public static class DescriptorImpl extends Descriptor<DataBoundBean> {
+            @Override
+            public String getDisplayName() {
+                return "";
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public DataBoundBean newInstance(StaplerRequest req, JSONObject formData) throws FormException {
+                return new DataBoundBean(5);
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
 }