diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/RecurringInvoice/StoreRecurringInvoiceRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/RecurringInvoice/StoreRecurringInvoiceRequest.php
index f292c7e4f230..430ab1f1055b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/RecurringInvoice/StoreRecurringInvoiceRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/RecurringInvoice/StoreRecurringInvoiceRequest.php
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ class StoreRecurringInvoiceRequest extends Request
             $input['assigned_user_id'] = $this->decodePrimaryKey($input['assigned_user_id']);
         }
 
+        if (array_key_exists('vendor_id', $input) && is_string($input['vendor_id'])) {
+            $input['vendor_id'] = $this->decodePrimaryKey($input['vendor_id']);
+        }
+
         if (isset($input['client_contacts'])) {
             foreach ($input['client_contacts'] as $key => $contact) {
                 if (! array_key_exists('send_email', $contact) || ! array_key_exists('id', $contact)) {
diff --git a/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php b/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php
index bbb80d4b9369..689abc16d45a 100644
--- a/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php
+++ b/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class RecurringInvoice extends BaseModel
         'design_id',
         'assigned_user_id',
         'exchange_rate',
+        'vendor_id',
     ];
 
     protected $casts = [
@@ -157,6 +158,11 @@ class RecurringInvoice extends BaseModel
         return $value;
     }
 
+    public function vendor()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Vendor::class);
+    }
+
     public function activities()
     {
         return $this->hasMany(Activity::class)->orderBy('id', 'DESC')->take(50);
diff --git a/tests/Feature/VendorApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/VendorApiTest.php
index 0f5b8e942f2a..259f82a8a680 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/VendorApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/VendorApiTest.php
@@ -75,6 +75,42 @@ class VendorApiTest extends TestCase
 
     }
 
+
+    public function testAddVendorToRecurringInvoice()
+    {
+        $data = [
+            'name' => $this->faker->firstName,
+        ];
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+                'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+                'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+            ])->post('/api/v1/vendors', $data);
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+
+        $arr = $response->json();
+        $vendor_id = $arr['data']['id'];
+
+        $data = [
+            'vendor_id' => $vendor_id,
+            'client_id' => $this->client->hashed_id,
+            'frequency_id' => 1,   
+        ];
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+                'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+                'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+            ])->post('/api/v1/recurring_invoices', $data);
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+
+        $arr = $response->json();
+
+        $this->assertEquals($arr['data']['vendor_id'], $vendor_id);
+
+    }
+
     public function testAddVendorToQuote()
     {
         $data = [