diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-pot.yml b/.github/workflows/update-pot.yml
index 9d098b1..1c6cc8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-pot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-pot.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.git-diff.outputs.changes == 'true'
         uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
         with:
-          commit_message: 'chore(l10n): update languages/woocommerce-pos.pot'
+          commit_message: 'chore(i18n): update languages/woocommerce-pos.pot'
           file_pattern: '*.pot'
 
 
diff --git a/includes/AJAX.php b/includes/AJAX.php
index 6413516..5a07624 100644
--- a/includes/AJAX.php
+++ b/includes/AJAX.php
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public function __construct() {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if ( 'heartbeat' == $_POST['action'] ) {
+		// ignore for WP Admin heartbeat requests
+		if ( isset( $_POST['action'] ) && 'heartbeat' == $_POST['action'] ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/includes/API/Orders_Controller.php b/includes/API/Orders_Controller.php
index d26de41..ae57b13 100644
--- a/includes/API/Orders_Controller.php
+++ b/includes/API/Orders_Controller.php
@@ -132,10 +132,17 @@ public function get_item_schema() {
 
 		// Modify line_items->parent_name to accept 'string' or 'null'
 		if ( isset( $schema['properties']['line_items'] ) &&
-		\is_array( $schema['properties']['line_items']['items']['properties'] ) ) {
+			   \is_array( $schema['properties']['line_items']['items']['properties'] ) ) {
 			$schema['properties']['line_items']['items']['properties']['parent_name']['type'] = array( 'string', 'null' );
 		}
 
+				// Check for 'stock_quantity' and allow decimal
+		if ( $this->wcpos_allow_decimal_quantities() &&
+			   isset( $schema['properties']['line_items'] ) &&
+			   \is_array( $schema['properties']['line_items']['items']['properties'] ) ) {
+			$schema['properties']['line_items']['items']['properties']['quantity']['type'] = array( 'number' );
+		}
+
 		return $schema;
 	}
 
diff --git a/includes/API/Traits/Product_Helpers.php b/includes/API/Traits/Product_Helpers.php
index ebc7d95..0a10b63 100644
--- a/includes/API/Traits/Product_Helpers.php
+++ b/includes/API/Traits/Product_Helpers.php
@@ -64,23 +64,4 @@ public function wcpos_pos_only_products_enabled() {
 		// make sure it's true, just in case there's a corrupt setting
 		return true === $pos_only_products_enabled;
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get barcode field from settings.
-	 *
-	 * @return bool
-	 */
-	public function wcpos_allow_decimal_quantities() {
-		$allow_decimal_quantities = woocommerce_pos_get_settings( 'general', 'decimal_qty' );
-
-		// Check for WP_Error
-		if ( is_wp_error( $allow_decimal_quantities ) ) {
-			Logger::log( 'Error retrieving decimal_qty: ' . $allow_decimal_quantities->get_error_message() );
-
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		// make sure it's true, just in case there's a corrupt setting
-		return true === $allow_decimal_quantities;
-	}
 }
diff --git a/includes/API/Traits/WCPOS_REST_API.php b/includes/API/Traits/WCPOS_REST_API.php
index c7b976b..8b5c09c 100644
--- a/includes/API/Traits/WCPOS_REST_API.php
+++ b/includes/API/Traits/WCPOS_REST_API.php
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ public function wcpos_format_id( string $id ): object {
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function wcpos_parse_meta_data( WC_Data $object ): array {
-		return array_map( function( $meta_data ) {
-			return $meta_data->get_data();
-		}, $object->get_meta_data());
+		return array_map(
+			function ( $meta_data ) {
+				return $meta_data->get_data();
+			},
+			$object->get_meta_data()
+		);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -50,4 +53,23 @@ public function wcpos_log_large_rest_response( WP_REST_Response $response, int $
 			Logger::log( "ID {$id} has a response size of {$response_size} bytes, exceeding the limit of {$max_response_size} bytes." );
 		}
 	}
+
+		/**
+		 * Get barcode field from settings.
+		 *
+		 * @return bool
+		 */
+	public function wcpos_allow_decimal_quantities() {
+		$allow_decimal_quantities = woocommerce_pos_get_settings( 'general', 'decimal_qty' );
+
+		// Check for WP_Error
+		if ( is_wp_error( $allow_decimal_quantities ) ) {
+			Logger::log( 'Error retrieving decimal_qty: ' . $allow_decimal_quantities->get_error_message() );
+
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// make sure it's true, just in case there's a corrupt setting
+		return true === $allow_decimal_quantities;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/includes/Orders.php b/includes/Orders.php
index d0679cd..71a5534 100644
--- a/includes/Orders.php
+++ b/includes/Orders.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-
 /**
  * WCPOS Orders Class
  * Extends WooCommerce Orders.
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ public function __construct() {
 		add_filter( 'woocommerce_valid_order_statuses_for_payment', array( $this, 'valid_order_statuses_for_payment' ), 10, 2 );
 		add_filter( 'woocommerce_valid_order_statuses_for_payment_complete', array( $this, 'valid_order_statuses_for_payment_complete' ), 10, 2 );
 		add_filter( 'woocommerce_payment_complete_order_status', array( $this, 'payment_complete_order_status' ), 10, 3 );
-
 		add_filter( 'woocommerce_hidden_order_itemmeta', array( $this, 'hidden_order_itemmeta' ) );
 
 		// order emails
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cd4b7bd..98d44cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wcpos/woocommerce-pos",
-  "version": "1.4.5.1",
+  "version": "1.4.6",
   "description": "A simple front-end for taking WooCommerce orders at the Point of Sale.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "workspaces": {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 185562e..19c3e8a 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: kilbot
 Tags: cart, e-commerce, ecommerce, inventory, point-of-sale, pos, sales, sell, shop, shopify, store, vend, woocommerce, wordpress-ecommerce
 Requires at least: 5.6 & WooCommerce 5.3
 Tested up to: 6.4
-Stable tag: 1.4.5.1
+Stable tag: 1.4.6
 License: GPL-3.0
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ There is more information on our website at [https://wcpos.com](https://wcpos.co
 
 == Changelog ==
 
-= 1.4.6 - 2024/01/XX =
+= 1.4.6 - 2024/01/16 =
+* Fix: decimal quantity for orders
 * Fix: load translation files
 
 = 1.4.5 - 2024/01/14 =
diff --git a/tests/includes/API/Test_Orders_Controller.php b/tests/includes/API/Test_Orders_Controller.php
index 3174fa7..d7b1327 100644
--- a/tests/includes/API/Test_Orders_Controller.php
+++ b/tests/includes/API/Test_Orders_Controller.php
@@ -775,4 +775,30 @@ public function test_order_search_by_billing_first_name_with_excludes() {
 		$ids      = wp_list_pluck( $data, 'id' );
 		$this->assertEquals( array( $order2->get_id() ), $ids );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function test_create_order_with_decimal_quantity() {
+		$this->setup_decimal_quantity_tests();
+
+		$request = $this->wp_rest_post_request( '/wcpos/v1/orders' );
+		$request->set_body_params(
+			array(
+				'payment_method' => 'pos_cash',
+				'line_items'     => array(
+					array(
+						'product_id' => 1,
+						'quantity'   => '1.5',
+					),
+				),
+			)
+		);
+
+		$response = $this->server->dispatch( $request );
+		$data     = $response->get_data();
+		$this->assertEquals( 201, $response->get_status() );
+
+		$this->assertEquals( 'woocommerce-pos', $data['created_via'] );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/woocommerce-pos.php b/woocommerce-pos.php
index f8b635c..0a1daca 100644
--- a/woocommerce-pos.php
+++ b/woocommerce-pos.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       WooCommerce POS
  * Plugin URI:        https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-pos/
  * Description:       A simple front-end for taking WooCommerce orders at the Point of Sale. Requires <a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/">WooCommerce</a>.
- * Version:           1.4.5.1
+ * Version:           1.4.6
  * Author:            kilbot
  * Author URI:        http://wcpos.com
  * Text Domain:       woocommerce-pos