diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index e56129170c..af3d461960 100755
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ def get_events(start, end, filters=None):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(source_name, selected_items=None, target_doc=None):
+	"""Creates Purchase Order for each Supplier. Returns a list of doc objects."""
 	if not selected_items: return
 
 	if isinstance(selected_items, string_types):
@@ -820,15 +821,16 @@ def make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(source_name, selected_items=None, t
 		target.stock_qty = (flt(source.stock_qty) - flt(source.ordered_qty))
 		target.project = source_parent.project
 
-	suppliers = [item.get('supplier') for item in selected_items if item.get('supplier') and item.get('supplier')]
-	suppliers = list(set(suppliers))
+	suppliers = [item.get('supplier') for item in selected_items if item.get('supplier')]
+	suppliers = list(dict.fromkeys(suppliers)) # remove duplicates while preserving order
 
-	items_to_map = [item.get('item_code') for item in selected_items if item.get('item_code') and item.get('item_code')]
+	items_to_map = [item.get('item_code') for item in selected_items if item.get('item_code')]
 	items_to_map = list(set(items_to_map))
 
 	if not suppliers:
 		frappe.throw(_("Please set a Supplier against the Items to be considered in the Purchase Order."))
 
+	purchase_orders = []
 	for supplier in suppliers:
 		doc = get_mapped_doc("Sales Order", source_name, {
 			"Sales Order": {
@@ -872,7 +874,9 @@ def make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(source_name, selected_items=None, t
 
 		doc.insert()
 		frappe.db.commit()
-		return doc
+		purchase_orders.append(doc)
+
+	return purchase_orders
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def make_purchase_order(source_name, selected_items=None, target_doc=None):
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
index ee16f44171..b636a944d1 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ class TestSalesOrder(unittest.TestCase):
 		so = make_sales_order(item_list=so_items, do_not_submit=True)
 		so.submit()
 
-		po = make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(so.name, selected_items=[so_items[0]])
+		po = make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(so.name, selected_items=[so_items[0]])[0]
 		po.submit()
 
 		dn = create_dn_against_so(so.name, delivered_qty=2)
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ class TestSalesOrder(unittest.TestCase):
 		so.submit()
 
 		# create po for only one item
-		po1 = make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(so.name, selected_items=[so_items[0]])
+		po1 = make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(so.name, selected_items=[so_items[0]])[0]
 		po1.submit()
 
 		self.assertEqual(so.customer, po1.customer)
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ class TestSalesOrder(unittest.TestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(len(po1.items), 1)
 
 		# create po for remaining item
-		po2 = make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(so.name, selected_items=[so_items[1]])
+		po2 = make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(so.name, selected_items=[so_items[1]])[0]
 		po2.submit()
 
 		# teardown
@@ -846,6 +846,45 @@ class TestSalesOrder(unittest.TestCase):
 		so.load_from_db()
 		so.cancel()
 
+	def test_drop_shipping_full_for_default_suppliers(self):
+		"""Test if multiple POs are generated in one go against different default suppliers."""
+		from erpnext.selling.doctype.sales_order.sales_order import make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier
+
+		if not frappe.db.exists("Item", "_Test Item for Drop Shipping 1"):
+			make_item("_Test Item for Drop Shipping 1", {"is_stock_item": 1, "delivered_by_supplier": 1})
+
+		if not frappe.db.exists("Item", "_Test Item for Drop Shipping 2"):
+			make_item("_Test Item for Drop Shipping 2", {"is_stock_item": 1, "delivered_by_supplier": 1})
+
+		so_items = [
+			{
+				"item_code": "_Test Item for Drop Shipping 1",
+				"warehouse": "",
+				"qty": 2,
+				"rate": 400,
+				"delivered_by_supplier": 1,
+				"supplier": '_Test Supplier'
+			},
+			{
+				"item_code": "_Test Item for Drop Shipping 2",
+				"warehouse": "",
+				"qty": 2,
+				"rate": 400,
+				"delivered_by_supplier": 1,
+				"supplier": '_Test Supplier 1'
+			}
+		]
+
+		# create so and po
+		so = make_sales_order(item_list=so_items, do_not_submit=True)
+		so.submit()
+
+		purchase_orders = make_purchase_order_for_default_supplier(so.name, selected_items=so_items)
+
+		self.assertEqual(len(purchase_orders), 2)
+		self.assertEqual(purchase_orders[0].supplier, '_Test Supplier')
+		self.assertEqual(purchase_orders[1].supplier, '_Test Supplier 1')
+
 	def test_reserved_qty_for_closing_so(self):
 		bin = frappe.get_all("Bin", filters={"item_code": "_Test Item", "warehouse": "_Test Warehouse - _TC"},
 			fields=["reserved_qty"])