diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py
index 13b770539c..da96c7ee79 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/helpers.py
@@ -19,9 +19,18 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import Permission
 
 import InvenTree.version
 
+from common.models import InvenTreeSetting
 from .settings import MEDIA_URL, STATIC_URL
 
 
+def getSetting(key, backup_value=None):
+    """
+    Shortcut for reading a setting value from the database
+    """
+
+    return InvenTreeSetting.get_setting(key, backup_value=backup_value)
+
+
 def generateTestKey(test_name):
     """
     Generate a test 'key' for a given test name.
diff --git a/InvenTree/build/models.py b/InvenTree/build/models.py
index 196b25978c..877affd144 100644
--- a/InvenTree/build/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/build/models.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from markdownx.models import MarkdownxField
 from mptt.models import MPTTModel, TreeForeignKey
 
 from InvenTree.status_codes import BuildStatus
-from InvenTree.helpers import increment
+from InvenTree.helpers import increment, getSetting
 from InvenTree.validators import validate_build_order_reference
 
 import InvenTree.fields
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ class Build(MPTTModel):
 
     def __str__(self):
 
-        return f"BO{self.reference}"
+        prefix = getSetting("BUILDORDER_REFERENCE_PREFIX")
+
+        return f"{prefix}{self.reference}"
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse('build-detail', kwargs={'pk': self.id})
diff --git a/InvenTree/build/templates/build/build_base.html b/InvenTree/build/templates/build/build_base.html
index 68fd28101d..a366459908 100644
--- a/InvenTree/build/templates/build/build_base.html
+++ b/InvenTree/build/templates/build/build_base.html
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ src="{% static 'img/blank_image.png' %}"
     <tr>
         <td><span class='fas fa-hashtag'></span></td>
         <td>{% trans "Build Order Reference" %}</td>
-        <td>{{ build.reference }}</td>
+        <td>{{ build }}</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
         <td><span class='fas fa-shapes'></span></td>
diff --git a/InvenTree/common/models.py b/InvenTree/common/models.py
index 731c37c6ce..31f8e12260 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/models.py
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ class InvenTreeSetting(models.Model):
         If it does not exist, return the backup value (default = None)
         """
 
+        # If no backup value is specified, atttempt to retrieve a "default" value
+        if backup_value is None:
+            backup_value = InvenTreeSetting.DEFAULT_VALUES.get(key, None)
+
         try:
             settings = InvenTreeSetting.objects.filter(key__iexact=key)
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/js/build.html b/InvenTree/templates/js/build.html
index 027d8d9d5e..08d9ec2af9 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/js/build.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/js/build.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load inventree_extras %}
 
 function loadBuildTable(table, options) {
     // Display a table of Build objects
@@ -40,6 +41,13 @@ function loadBuildTable(table, options) {
                 sortable: true,
                 switchable: false,
                 formatter: function(value, row, index, field) {
+
+                    var prefix = "{% inventree_setting 'BUILDORDER_REFERENCE_PREFIX' 'BO' %}";
+
+                    if (prefix) {
+                        value = `${prefix}${value}`;
+                    }
+
                     return renderLink(value, '/build/' + row.pk + '/');
                 }
             },