diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index 6712f401..19901aac 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ todo: can edit po number but if I set an existing po number 4 to 23 for example
 	Should this operation require a special role?
 		i.e. if logged in as a bizadmin full then can edit serials
 todo: review PO cases and see what I missed
-
+todo: if joyce testing PO try to test concurrency issues around quantities and serials etc
+	it shouldn't get out of whack no matter what is thrown at it
 
 
 
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/inv-purchase-order.vue b/ayanova/src/views/inv-purchase-order.vue
index cebc9cd2..440e2510 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/inv-purchase-order.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/inv-purchase-order.vue
@@ -574,6 +574,27 @@
                     "
                   ></v-text-field>
                 </v-col>
+
+                <v-col v-if="form().showMe(this, 'Items.Serials')" cols="12">
+                  <v-textarea
+                    outlined
+                    v-model="obj.items[editPoItemIndex].serials"
+                    :readonly="formState.readOnly"
+                    :label="$ay.t('PurchaseOrderItemSerialNumbers')"
+                    :rows="$vuetify.breakpoint.xs ? 3 : 10"
+                    ref="Items.Serials"
+                    data-cy="Items.Serials"
+                    :error-messages="
+                      form().serverErrors(
+                        this,
+                        `Items[${editPoItemIndex}].serials`
+                      )
+                    "
+                    @input="
+                      fieldValueChanged(`Items[${editPoItemIndex}].serials`)
+                    "
+                  ></v-textarea>
+                </v-col>
               </v-row>
             </v-card-text>
             <v-card-actions>
@@ -1480,6 +1501,7 @@ async function fetchTranslatedText(vm) {
     "PurchaseOrderReceiptReceivedDate",
     "PurchaseOrderReceiptItemReceiptCost",
     "PurchaseOrderReceiptItemQuantityReceivedErrorInvalid",
+    "PurchaseOrderItemSerialNumbers",
     "ReceiveAll",
     "Receive",
     "PurchaseOrderCustom1",