diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/serializers.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/serializers.py
index 85053dabf4..236641b69c 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/serializers.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ class BuildSerializer(NotesFieldMixin, DataImportExportSerializerMixin, InvenTre
 
         return reference
 
+    @transaction.atomic
     def create(self, validated_data):
         """Save the Build object."""
 
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ class BuildSerializer(NotesFieldMixin, DataImportExportSerializerMixin, InvenTre
             InvenTree.tasks.offload_task(
                 build.tasks.create_child_builds,
                 build_order.pk,
-                group='build',
+                group='build'
             )
 
         return build_order
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/tasks.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/tasks.py
index fbdf4f39c3..0df3233179 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/build/tasks.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/build/tasks.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 """Background task definitions for the BuildOrder app."""
 
 import logging
+import random
+import time
+
 from datetime import timedelta
 from decimal import Decimal
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
+from django.db import transaction
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from allauth.account.models import EmailAddress
@@ -198,27 +202,49 @@ def create_child_builds(build_id: int) -> None:
 
     assembly_items = build_order.part.get_bom_items().filter(sub_part__assembly=True)
 
-    for item in assembly_items:
-        quantity = item.quantity * build_order.quantity
+    # Random delay, to reduce likelihood of race conditions from multiple build orders being created simultaneously
+    time.sleep(random.random())
 
-        sub_order = build_models.Build.objects.create(
-            part=item.sub_part,
-            quantity=quantity,
-            title=build_order.title,
-            batch=build_order.batch,
-            parent=build_order,
-            target_date=build_order.target_date,
-            sales_order=build_order.sales_order,
-            issued_by=build_order.issued_by,
-            responsible=build_order.responsible,
-        )
+    with transaction.atomic():
+        # Atomic transaction to ensure that all child build orders are created together, or not at all
+        # This is critical to prevent duplicate child build orders being created (e.g. if the task is re-run)
 
-        # Offload the child build order creation to the background task queue
-        InvenTree.tasks.offload_task(
-            create_child_builds,
-            sub_order.pk,
-            group='build'
-        )
+        sub_build_ids = []
+
+        for item in assembly_items:
+            quantity = item.quantity * build_order.quantity
+
+
+            # Check if the child build order has already been created
+            if build_models.Build.objects.filter(
+                part=item.sub_part,
+                parent=build_order,
+                quantity=quantity,
+                status__in=BuildStatusGroups.ACTIVE_CODES
+            ).exists():
+                continue
+
+            sub_order = build_models.Build.objects.create(
+                part=item.sub_part,
+                quantity=quantity,
+                title=build_order.title,
+                batch=build_order.batch,
+                parent=build_order,
+                target_date=build_order.target_date,
+                sales_order=build_order.sales_order,
+                issued_by=build_order.issued_by,
+                responsible=build_order.responsible,
+            )
+
+            sub_build_ids.append(sub_order.pk)
+
+        for pk in sub_build_ids:
+            # Offload the child build order creation to the background task queue
+            InvenTree.tasks.offload_task(
+                create_child_builds,
+                pk,
+                group='build'
+            )
 
 
 def notify_overdue_build_order(bo: build_models.Build):