diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/migrations/0020_auto_20200206_1213.py b/InvenTree/stock/migrations/0020_auto_20200206_1213.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34be29fd39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/migrations/0020_auto_20200206_1213.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.9 on 2020-02-06 12:13
+
+from django.db import migrations
+import markdownx.models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('stock', '0019_auto_20200202_1024'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='stockitem',
+            name='notes',
+            field=markdownx.models.MarkdownxField(blank=True, help_text='Stock Item Notes', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/models.py b/InvenTree/stock/models.py
index d0bc23f14d..57f390415f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/models.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class StockItem(models.Model):
         choices=StockStatus.items(),
         validators=[MinValueValidator(0)])
 
-    notes = MarkdownxField(blank=True, help_text=_('Stock Item Notes'))
+    notes = MarkdownxField(blank=True, null=True, help_text=_('Stock Item Notes'))
 
     # If stock item is incoming, an (optional) ETA field
     # expected_arrival = models.DateField(null=True, blank=True)
diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/views.py b/InvenTree/stock/views.py
index 9b5c65f37a..9d5e2b5dc4 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/views.py
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/views.py
@@ -884,28 +884,31 @@ class StockItemCreate(AjaxCreateView):
                                 form.errors['serial_numbers'] = [_('The following serial numbers already exist: ({sn})'.format(sn=exists))]
                                 valid = False
 
-                            # At this point we have a list of serial numbers which we know are valid,
-                            # and do not currently exist
-                            form.clean()
+                            else:
+                                # At this point we have a list of serial numbers which we know are valid,
+                                # and do not currently exist
+                                form.clean()
 
-                            data = form.cleaned_data
+                                form_data = form.cleaned_data
 
-                            for serial in serials:
-                                # Create a new stock item for each serial number
-                                item = StockItem(
-                                    part=part,
-                                    quantity=1,
-                                    serial=serial,
-                                    supplier_part=data.get('supplier_part'),
-                                    location=data.get('location'),
-                                    batch=data.get('batch'),
-                                    delete_on_deplete=False,
-                                    status=data.get('status'),
-                                    notes=data.get('notes'),
-                                    URL=data.get('URL'),
-                                )
+                                for serial in serials:
+                                    # Create a new stock item for each serial number
+                                    item = StockItem(
+                                        part=part,
+                                        quantity=1,
+                                        serial=serial,
+                                        supplier_part=form_data.get('supplier_part'),
+                                        location=form_data.get('location'),
+                                        batch=form_data.get('batch'),
+                                        delete_on_deplete=False,
+                                        status=form_data.get('status'),
+                                        URL=form_data.get('URL'),
+                                    )
 
-                                item.save(user=request.user)
+                                    item.save(user=request.user)
+
+                                data['success'] = _('Created {n} new stock items'.format(n=len(serials)))
+                                valid = True
 
                         except ValidationError as e:
                             form.errors['serial_numbers'] = e.messages