diff --git a/app/Filters/CreditFilters.php b/app/Filters/CreditFilters.php
index a69daa60ddd4..a4dd3f33bf46 100644
--- a/app/Filters/CreditFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/CreditFilters.php
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ class CreditFilters extends QueryFilters
             $credit_filters[] = Credit::STATUS_DRAFT;
         }
         
+        if (in_array('sent', $status_parameters)) {
+            $credit_filters[] = Credit::STATUS_SENT;
+        }
+
         if (in_array('partial', $status_parameters)) {
             $credit_filters[] = Credit::STATUS_PARTIAL;
         }
@@ -97,6 +101,21 @@ class CreditFilters extends QueryFilters
         });
     }
 
+    public function applicable(string $value = ''): Builder
+    {
+        if (strlen($value) == 0) {
+            return $this->builder;
+        }
+        
+        return $this->builder->where(function ($query){
+                        $query->whereIn('status_id', [Credit::STATUS_SENT, Credit::STATUS_PARTIAL])
+                              ->where('balance', '>', 0)
+                              ->where(function ($q){
+                                $q->whereNull('due_date')->orWhere('due_date', '>', now());
+                              });
+                            });
+    }
+
     public function number(string $number = ''): Builder
     {
         if (strlen($number) == 0) {
diff --git a/app/Services/Invoice/GetInvoicePdf.php b/app/Services/Invoice/GetInvoicePdf.php
index 736df18c9d26..a520ef6d1430 100644
--- a/app/Services/Invoice/GetInvoicePdf.php
+++ b/app/Services/Invoice/GetInvoicePdf.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use App\Services\AbstractService;
 
 class GetInvoicePdf extends AbstractService
 {
+    
     public function __construct(public Invoice $invoice, public ?ClientContact $contact = null)
     {
     }
diff --git a/app/Services/Recurring/GetInvoicePdf.php b/app/Services/Recurring/GetInvoicePdf.php
index 019d094e6fdc..baab02cd7438 100644
--- a/app/Services/Recurring/GetInvoicePdf.php
+++ b/app/Services/Recurring/GetInvoicePdf.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use App\Services\AbstractService;
 class GetInvoicePdf extends AbstractService
 {
     
-    public function __construct(public $entity, public ClientContact $contact = null)
+    public function __construct(public $entity, public ?ClientContact $contact = null)
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/CreditTest.php b/tests/Feature/CreditTest.php
index f67aa96db9b4..dd2fc2800771 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/CreditTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/CreditTest.php
@@ -42,7 +42,110 @@ class CreditTest extends TestCase
         $this->makeTestData();
     }
 
+    public function testApplicableFilters()
+    {
+        Credit::where('company_id',$this->company->id)->cursor()->each(function ($c){ $c->forceDelete(); });
 
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+            'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+            'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+        ])->get('/api/v1/credits');
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+        $arr = $response->json();
+        $this->assertCount(0, $arr['data']);
+
+        $c = Credit::factory()->create([
+            'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+            'company_id' => $this->company->id,
+            'client_id' => $this->client->id,
+            'status_id' => Credit::STATUS_DRAFT,
+            'due_date' => null,
+            'date' => now(),
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+            'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+            'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+        ])->get('/api/v1/credits');
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+        $arr = $response->json();
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $arr['data']);
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+            'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+            'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+        ])->get('/api/v1/credits?applicable=true');
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+        $arr = $response->json();
+
+        $this->assertCount(0, $arr['data']);
+
+        $c->status_id = Credit::STATUS_SENT;
+        $c->amount = 20;
+        $c->balance = 20;
+        $c->save();
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+            'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+            'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+        ])->get('/api/v1/credits?applicable=true');
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+        $arr = $response->json();
+        $this->assertCount(1, $arr['data']);
+
+        $c->status_id = Credit::STATUS_SENT;
+        $c->amount = 20;
+        $c->balance = 20;
+        $c->due_date = now()->subYear();
+        $c->save();
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+            'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+            'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+        ])->get('/api/v1/credits?applicable=true');
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+        $arr = $response->json();
+        $this->assertCount(0, $arr['data']);
+
+        $c->status_id = Credit::STATUS_SENT;
+        $c->amount = 20;
+        $c->balance = 20;
+        $c->due_date = now()->addYear();
+        $c->save();
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+            'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+            'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+        ])->get('/api/v1/credits?applicable=true');
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+        $arr = $response->json();
+        $this->assertCount(1, $arr['data']);
+        
+        $c->status_id = Credit::STATUS_APPLIED;
+        $c->amount = 20;
+        $c->balance = 20;
+        $c->due_date = now()->addYear();
+        $c->save();
+
+        $response = $this->withHeaders([
+            'X-API-SECRET' => config('ninja.api_secret'),
+            'X-API-TOKEN' => $this->token,
+        ])->get('/api/v1/credits?applicable=true');
+
+        $response->assertStatus(200);
+        $arr = $response->json();
+        $this->assertCount(0, $arr['data']);
+
+
+
+    }
 
     public function testQuoteDownloadPDF()
     {