diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/test_views.py b/InvenTree/stock/test_views.py
index 5a7278d7d8..809f7d5956 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/test_views.py
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/test_views.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 
+import json
+
 
 class StockViewTestCase(TestCase):
 
@@ -128,3 +130,36 @@ class StockItemTest(StockViewTestCase):
         # Copy from an invalid item, invalid location
         response = self.client.get(reverse('stock-item-create'), {'location': 999, 'copy': 9999}, HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH='XMLHttpRequest')
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_serialize_item(self):
+        # Test the serialization view
+
+        url = reverse('stock-item-serialize', args=(100,))
+
+        # GET the form
+        response = self.client.get(url, HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH='XMLHttpRequest')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        data_valid = {
+            'quantity': 5,
+            'serial_numbers': '1-5',
+            'destination': 4,
+            'notes': 'Serializing stock test'
+        }
+
+        data_invalid = {
+            'quantity': 4,
+            'serial_numbers': 'dd-23-adf',
+            'destination': 'blorg'
+        }
+        
+        # POST
+        response = self.client.post(url, data_valid, HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH='XMLHttpRequest')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        data = json.loads(response.content)
+        self.assertTrue(data['form_valid'])
+
+        response = self.client.post(url, data_invalid, HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH='XMLHttpRequest')
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        data = json.loads(response.content)
+        self.assertFalse(data['form_valid'])
diff --git a/InvenTree/stock/views.py b/InvenTree/stock/views.py
index 4ecceac3fb..22a0e48dca 100644
--- a/InvenTree/stock/views.py
+++ b/InvenTree/stock/views.py
@@ -491,10 +491,10 @@ class StockItemSerialize(AjaxUpdateView):
 
         item = self.get_object()
 
-        quantity = request.POST.get('quantity', None)
+        quantity = request.POST.get('quantity', 0)
         serials = request.POST.get('serial_numbers', '')
         dest_id = request.POST.get('destination', None)
-        notes = request.POST.get('note', None)
+        notes = request.POST.get('note', '')
         user = request.user
 
         valid = True
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ class StockItemSerialize(AjaxUpdateView):
         except ValidationError as e:
             form.errors['serial_numbers'] = e.messages
             valid = False
+            numbers = []
         
         if valid:
             try: