diff --git a/doc/api/resources/orders.rst b/doc/api/resources/orders.rst
index 1c5a822b04..e08551dbcb 100644
--- a/doc/api/resources/orders.rst
+++ b/doc/api/resources/orders.rst
@@ -137,13 +137,17 @@ last_modified                         datetime                   Last modificati
 
    The ``event`` attribute has been added. The organizer-level endpoint has been added.
 
+.. versionchanged:: 2023.9
+
+   The ``customer`` query parameter has been added.
+
 .. versionchanged:: 2023.10
 
    The ``checkin_text`` attribute has been added.
 
-.. versionchanged:: 2023.9
+.. versionchanged:: 2024.1
 
-   The ``customer`` query parameter has been added.
+   The ``expires`` attribute can now be passed during order creation.
 
 
 .. _order-position-resource:
@@ -729,6 +733,8 @@ Updating order fields
 
    * ``valid_if_pending``
 
+   * ``expires``
+
    **Example request**:
 
    .. sourcecode:: http
diff --git a/src/pretix/api/serializers/order.py b/src/pretix/api/serializers/order.py
index fdcc7686bc..02c08f7392 100644
--- a/src/pretix/api/serializers/order.py
+++ b/src/pretix/api/serializers/order.py
@@ -1035,13 +1035,14 @@ class OrderCreateSerializer(I18nAwareModelSerializer):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.fields['positions'].child.fields['voucher'].queryset = self.context['event'].vouchers.all()
         self.fields['customer'].queryset = self.context['event'].organizer.customers.all()
+        self.fields['expires'].required = False
 
     class Meta:
         model = Order
         fields = ('code', 'status', 'testmode', 'email', 'phone', 'locale', 'payment_provider', 'fees', 'comment', 'sales_channel',
                   'invoice_address', 'positions', 'checkin_attention', 'checkin_text', 'payment_info', 'payment_date',
                   'consume_carts', 'force', 'send_email', 'simulate', 'customer', 'custom_followup_at',
-                  'require_approval', 'valid_if_pending')
+                  'require_approval', 'valid_if_pending', 'expires')
 
     def validate_payment_provider(self, pp):
         if pp is None:
@@ -1050,6 +1051,11 @@ class OrderCreateSerializer(I18nAwareModelSerializer):
             raise ValidationError('The given payment provider is not known.')
         return pp
 
+    def validate_expires(self, expires):
+        if expires < now():
+            raise ValidationError('Expiration date must be in the future.')
+        return expires
+
     def validate_sales_channel(self, channel):
         if channel not in get_all_sales_channels():
             raise ValidationError('Unknown sales channel.')
@@ -1356,7 +1362,8 @@ class OrderCreateSerializer(I18nAwareModelSerializer):
         if validated_data.get('locale', None) is None:
             validated_data['locale'] = self.context['event'].settings.locale
         order = Order(event=self.context['event'], **validated_data)
-        order.set_expires(subevents=[p.get('subevent') for p in positions_data])
+        if not validated_data.get('expires'):
+            order.set_expires(subevents=[p.get('subevent') for p in positions_data])
         order.meta_info = "{}"
         order.total = Decimal('0.00')
         if validated_data.get('require_approval') is not None:
diff --git a/src/tests/api/test_order_create.py b/src/tests/api/test_order_create.py
index f8cfb0569d..59bd055228 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/test_order_create.py
+++ b/src/tests/api/test_order_create.py
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ def test_order_create(token_client, organizer, event, item, quota, question):
     assert o.status == Order.STATUS_PENDING
     assert o.sales_channel == "web"
     assert o.valid_if_pending
+    assert o.expires > now()
     assert not o.testmode
 
     with scopes_disabled():
@@ -277,6 +278,37 @@ def test_order_create(token_client, organizer, event, item, quota, question):
         assert o.transactions.count() == 2
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_order_create_expires(token_client, organizer, event, item, quota, question):
+    res = copy.deepcopy(ORDER_CREATE_PAYLOAD)
+    res['positions'][0]['item'] = item.pk
+    res['positions'][0]['answers'][0]['question'] = question.pk
+
+    expires = now() - datetime.timedelta(hours=7)
+    res['expires'] = expires.isoformat()
+    resp = token_client.post(
+        '/api/v1/organizers/{}/events/{}/orders/'.format(
+            organizer.slug, event.slug
+        ), format='json', data=res
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 400
+    assert resp.data == {"expires": ["Expiration date must be in the future."]}
+
+    expires = now() + datetime.timedelta(hours=7)
+    res['expires'] = expires.isoformat()
+    resp = token_client.post(
+        '/api/v1/organizers/{}/events/{}/orders/'.format(
+            organizer.slug, event.slug
+        ), format='json', data=res
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 201
+    assert not resp.data['positions'][0].get('pdf_data')
+    with scopes_disabled():
+        o = Order.objects.get(code=resp.data['code'])
+    assert o.expires == expires
+    assert o.status == Order.STATUS_PENDING
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_order_create_simulate(token_client, organizer, event, item, quota, question):
     res = copy.deepcopy(ORDER_CREATE_PAYLOAD)