diff --git a/InvenTree/order/test_api.py b/InvenTree/order/test_api.py
index 1f7905d1e3..899fa9a6fc 100644
--- a/InvenTree/order/test_api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/order/test_api.py
@@ -203,6 +203,23 @@ class PurchaseOrderTest(OrderTest):
         # And if we try to access the detail view again, it has gone
         response = self.get(url, expected_code=404)
 
+    def test_po_create(self):
+        """
+        Test that we can create a new PurchaseOrder via the API
+        """
+
+        self.assignRole('purchase_order.add')
+
+        self.post(
+            reverse('api-po-list'),
+            {
+                'reference': '12345678',
+                'supplier': 1,
+                'description': 'A test purchase order',
+            },
+            expected_code=201
+        )
+
 
 class PurchaseOrderReceiveTest(OrderTest):
     """
@@ -607,3 +624,20 @@ class SalesOrderTest(OrderTest):
 
         # And the resource should no longer be available
         response = self.get(url, expected_code=404)
+
+    def test_so_create(self):
+        """
+        Test that we can create a new SalesOrder via the API
+        """
+
+        self.assignRole('sales_order.add')
+
+        self.post(
+            reverse('api-so-list'),
+            {
+                'reference': '1234566778',
+                'customer': 4,
+                'description': 'A test sales order',
+            },
+            expected_code=201
+        )