diff --git a/msal/application.py b/msal/application.py
index 42c12f96..84493340 100644
--- a/msal/application.py
+++ b/msal/application.py
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ def __init__(
             self, client_id,
             client_credential=None, authority=None, validate_authority=True,
             token_cache=None,
-            verify=True, proxies=None, timeout=None):
+            verify=True, proxies=None, timeout=None,
+            client_claims=None):
         """Create an instance of application.
 
         :param client_id: Your app has a client_id after you register it on AAD.
@@ -91,6 +92,22 @@ def __init__(
             public_certificate (optional) is public key certificate which is
             sent through 'x5c' JWT header only for
             subject name and issuer authentication to support cert auto rolls
+
+        :param dict client_claims:
+            It is a dictionary of extra claims that would be signed by
+            by this :class:`ConfidentialClientApplication` 's private key.
+            For example, you can use {"client_ip": "x.x.x.x"}.
+            You may also override any of the following default claims:
+
+                {
+                    "aud": the_token_endpoint,
+                    "iss": self.client_id,
+                    "sub": same_as_issuer,
+                    "exp": now + 10_min,
+                    "iat": now,
+                    "jti": a_random_uuid
+                }
+
         :param str authority:
             A URL that identifies a token authority. It should be of the format
             https://login.microsoftonline.com/your_tenant
@@ -115,6 +132,7 @@ def __init__(
         """
         self.client_id = client_id
         self.client_credential = client_credential
+        self.client_claims = client_claims
         self.verify = verify
         self.proxies = proxies
         self.timeout = timeout
@@ -140,7 +158,8 @@ def _build_client(self, client_credential, authority):
                 client_credential["private_key"], algorithm="RS256",
                 sha1_thumbprint=client_credential.get("thumbprint"), headers=headers)
             client_assertion = signer.sign_assertion(
-                audience=authority.token_endpoint, issuer=self.client_id)
+                audience=authority.token_endpoint, issuer=self.client_id,
+                additional_claims=self.client_claims or {})
             client_assertion_type = Client.CLIENT_ASSERTION_TYPE_JWT
         else:
             default_body['client_secret'] = client_credential
diff --git a/tests/test_assertion.py b/tests/test_assertion.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a4921138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_assertion.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import json
+
+from msal.oauth2cli import JwtSigner
+from msal.oauth2cli.oidc import base64decode
+
+from tests import unittest
+
+
+class AssertionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_extra_claims(self):
+        assertion = JwtSigner(key=None, algorithm="none").sign_assertion(
+            "audience", "issuer", additional_claims={"client_ip": "1.2.3.4"})
+        payload = json.loads(base64decode(assertion.split(b'.')[1].decode('utf-8')))
+        self.assertEqual("1.2.3.4", payload.get("client_ip"))
+