diff --git a/geonode/base/tests.py b/geonode/base/tests.py
index 31681475624..f419e2da02a 100644
--- a/geonode/base/tests.py
+++ b/geonode/base/tests.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch, Mock
 from guardian.shortcuts import assign_perm
 
+from django.utils.module_loading import import_string
 from django.db.utils import IntegrityError, OperationalError
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@
     HierarchicalKeyword,
     ResourceBase,
     MenuPlaceholder,
+    License,
+    Group,
     Menu,
     MenuItem,
     Configuration,
@@ -1244,6 +1247,14 @@ def test_keyword_raise_db_error(self, add_root_mocked):
         )
 
 
+def _cache_less_call_storers(instance, custom={}):
+    storer_module_path = settings.METADATA_STORERS if hasattr(settings, "METADATA_STORERS") else []
+    storers = [import_string(storer_path) for storer_path in storer_module_path]
+    for storer in storers:
+        storer(instance, custom)
+    return instance
+
+
 class TestRegions(GeoNodeBaseTestSupport):
     def setUp(self):
         self.dataset_inside_region = GEOSGeometry(
@@ -1281,16 +1292,38 @@ def test_region_assignment_for_extent(self):
             region.is_assignable_to_geom(self.dataset_outside_region), "Extent outside a region should be assigned"
         )
 
-    @override_settings(METADATA_STORERS=["geonode.resource.regions_storer.spatial_predicate_region_assignor"])
+    @patch("geonode.resource.utils.call_storers", _cache_less_call_storers)
     def test_regions_are_assigned_if_handler_is_used(self):
-        dataset = resource_manager.create(
-            None,
-            resource_type=Dataset,
-            defaults=dict(owner=get_user_model().objects.first(), title="test_region_dataset", is_approved=True),
-        )
-        self.assertTrue(dataset.regions.exists())
-        self.assertEqual(1, dataset.regions.count())
-        self.assertEqual("Global", dataset.regions.first().name)
+        with override_settings(METADATA_STORERS=["geonode.resource.regions_storer.spatial_predicate_region_assignor"]):
+            dataset = resource_manager.create(
+                None,
+                resource_type=Dataset,
+                defaults=dict(owner=get_user_model().objects.first(), title="test_region_dataset", is_approved=True),
+            )
+            self.assertTrue(dataset.regions.exists())
+            self.assertEqual(1, dataset.regions.count())
+            self.assertEqual("Global", dataset.regions.first().name)
+
+
+class TestMetadataStorer(GeoNodeBaseTestSupport):
+
+    @patch("geonode.resource.utils.call_storers", _cache_less_call_storers)
+    def test_create_passing_custom_to_post_save(self):
+
+        with override_settings(METADATA_STORERS=["geonode.resource.metadata_storer.store_metadata"]):
+            User = get_user_model()
+            user = User.objects.create(username="test", email="test@test.com")
+            license = License.objects.all().first()
+            group = Group.objects.all().first()
+            dataset = resource_manager.create(
+                str(uuid4()),
+                resource_type=Dataset,
+                defaults=dict(owner=user, title="test"),
+                custom=dict(group=group.pk, license=license),
+            )
+            self.assertIsNotNone(dataset.license)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(dataset.group)
+            self.assertEqual(group.pk, dataset.group.pk)
 
 
 class LinkedResourcesTest(GeoNodeBaseTestSupport):
diff --git a/geonode/resource/manager.py b/geonode/resource/manager.py
index c196feddb67..ef837716a1d 100644
--- a/geonode/resource/manager.py
+++ b/geonode/resource/manager.py
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@ def delete(self, uuid: str, /, instance: ResourceBase = None) -> int:
                 ResourceBase.objects.filter(uuid=uuid).delete()
         return 0
 
-    def create(self, uuid: str, /, resource_type: typing.Optional[object] = None, defaults: dict = {}) -> ResourceBase:
+    def create(
+        self, uuid: str, /, resource_type: typing.Optional[object] = None, defaults: dict = {}, *args, **kwargs
+    ) -> ResourceBase:
         if resource_type.objects.filter(uuid=uuid).exists():
             return resource_type.objects.filter(uuid=uuid).get()
         uuid = uuid or str(uuid4())
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ def create(self, uuid: str, /, resource_type: typing.Optional[object] = None, de
                         uuid, resource_type=resource_type, defaults=resource_dict
                     )
                 _resource.save()
-                resourcebase_post_save(_resource.get_real_instance())
+                resourcebase_post_save(_resource.get_real_instance(), *args, **kwargs)
                 _resource.set_processing_state(enumerations.STATE_PROCESSED)
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.exception(e)
diff --git a/geonode/resource/metadata_storer.py b/geonode/resource/metadata_storer.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d62f3837f4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geonode/resource/metadata_storer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import logging
+from geonode.resource.manager import update_resource
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def store_metadata(instance, custom=None):
+    if not custom:
+        return instance
+    try:
+        return update_resource(instance, vals=custom)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception(e)
+        logger.error(f"Failed to update instance with custom payload: {custom}")
+    return instance
diff --git a/geonode/settings.py b/geonode/settings.py
index 71e45491684..69e69c54063 100644
--- a/geonode/settings.py
+++ b/geonode/settings.py
@@ -2226,7 +2226,8 @@ def get_geonode_catalogue_service():
 List of modules that implement custom metadata storers that will be called when the metadata of a resource is saved
 """
 METADATA_STORERS = [
-    # 'geonode.resource.regions_storer.spatial_predicate_region_assignor',
+    # "geonode.resource.regions_storer.spatial_predicate_region_assignor",
+    # "geonode.resource.metadata_storer.store_metadata",
 ]