diff --git a/src/components/manifest/ManifestForm.jsx b/src/components/manifest/ManifestForm.jsx
index 8cce2fe..60890a0 100644
--- a/src/components/manifest/ManifestForm.jsx
+++ b/src/components/manifest/ManifestForm.jsx
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ class ManifestForm extends PureComponent {
       void this.loadEdit();
     } else {
       void this.loadPartiesOnly();
+      void ensureDocumentNumber(this.props.kind).catch(() => {});
     }
 
     if (this.draftAutomat) {
diff --git a/src/components/manifest/ManifestHeader.jsx b/src/components/manifest/ManifestHeader.jsx
index 6347547..ef28419 100644
--- a/src/components/manifest/ManifestHeader.jsx
+++ b/src/components/manifest/ManifestHeader.jsx
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import { notifyError, notifyErrorMessage } from '../../utils/notify';
 import entityAutomat from '../../automats/entityAutomat';
 import customergroupAutomat from '../../automats/customergroupAutomat';
 import supplierAutomat from '../../automats/supplierAutomat';
+import numberAutomat from '../../automats/numberAutomat';
+import { getNextDocumentNumber, ensureDocumentNumber } from '../../utils/documentNumber';
 import {
   SURFACE_RAISED,
 } from '../../colors';
@@ -231,6 +233,40 @@ class ManifestHeader extends PureComponent {
     this.props.onPdfUpload?.(file);
   }
 
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this._cancelled = false;
+    this.unsubNumber = numberAutomat.subscribe(this, () => {
+      this.forceUpdate();
+    });
+    void numberAutomat.actions.ensureLoaded().catch(() => {});
+    if (!this.props.number && this.props.docId == null) {
+      void ensureDocumentNumber(this.props.kind)
+        .then(() => {
+          if (!this._cancelled) this.forceUpdate();
+        })
+        .catch(() => {});
+    }
+  }
+
+  componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
+    if (
+      !this.props.number &&
+      this.props.docId == null &&
+      (prevProps.kind !== this.props.kind || prevProps.docId !== this.props.docId)
+    ) {
+      void ensureDocumentNumber(this.props.kind)
+        .then(() => {
+          if (!this._cancelled) this.forceUpdate();
+        })
+        .catch(() => {});
+    }
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    this._cancelled = true;
+    this.unsubNumber?.();
+  }
+
   render() {
     const {
       kind,
@@ -273,6 +309,9 @@ class ManifestHeader extends PureComponent {
 
     const hasArticles = this.hasArticles();
     const isEdit = docId != null;
+    const previewNumber =
+      this.props.previewNumber ??
+      (!number && !isEdit ? getNextDocumentNumber(kind) : null);
     const hasAttachments = Array.isArray(attachments) && attachments.length > 0;
     const hasParty = partyId != null && partyId !== '';
     const partyValid = kind !== 'order' || hasParty;
@@ -400,12 +439,25 @@ class ManifestHeader extends PureComponent {
             <SingleLineTextEdit
               size="small"
               label="Nummer"
-              value={number || ''}
+              value={number || previewNumber || ''}
               disabled
               placeholder="–"
+              title={
+                !number && previewNumber
+                  ? 'Vorschau der nächsten Nummer (wird beim Speichern vergeben)'
+                  : undefined
+              }
+              slotProps={{
+                inputLabel: { shrink: true },
+              }}
               sx={{
                 flex: { xs: '1 1 100%', sm: '1 1 120px' },
                 minWidth: { sm: 100 },
+                ...(!number && previewNumber && {
+                  '& .MuiInputBase-input.Mui-disabled': {
+                    fontStyle: 'italic',
+                  },
+                }),
               }}
             />
             {useExternalNumber ? (
diff --git a/src/utils/documentNumber.js b/src/utils/documentNumber.js
index 3d99d72..346b85d 100644
--- a/src/utils/documentNumber.js
+++ b/src/utils/documentNumber.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import numberAutomat from '../automats/numberAutomat';
 import quoteAutomat from '../automats/quoteAutomat';
 import orderAutomat from '../automats/orderAutomat';
+import deliveryAutomat from '../automats/deliveryAutomat';
 
 /**
  * Formats a number pattern given prefix, padding width, and counter.
@@ -18,9 +19,9 @@ export function formatNumberPattern(prefix, padding, next) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Returns the next document number for quote or order based on company sequences.
+ * Returns the next document number for quote, order, or delivery based on company sequences.
  *
- * @param {'quote'|'order'|string} kind
+ * @param {'quote'|'order'|'delivery'|string} kind
  * @returns {string}
  */
 export function getNextDocumentNumber(kind) {
@@ -42,7 +43,9 @@ export function getNextDocumentNumber(kind) {
   let prefix = '';
   let startNum = 1;
 
-  if (
+  if (kind === 'delivery') {
+    prefix = prefixStyle.startsWith('DEL-') ? 'DEL-' : (prefixStyle.startsWith('L-') ? 'L-' : 'LS-');
+  } else if (
     prefixStyle.startsWith('ART-') ||
     prefixStyle.startsWith('LS-') ||
     prefixStyle.startsWith('KD-') ||
@@ -69,8 +72,8 @@ export function getNextDocumentNumber(kind) {
     prefix = kind === 'quote' ? 'ANG-' : (kind === 'order' ? 'AUF-' : '');
   }
 
-  // Check existing docs from quoteAutomat / orderAutomat to avoid collisions
-  const listAutomat = kind === 'quote' ? quoteAutomat : (kind === 'order' ? orderAutomat : null);
+  // Check existing docs from quoteAutomat / orderAutomat / deliveryAutomat to avoid collisions
+  const listAutomat = kind === 'quote' ? quoteAutomat : (kind === 'order' ? orderAutomat : (kind === 'delivery' ? deliveryAutomat : null));
   const existingDocs = Array.isArray(listAutomat?.state?.items) ? listAutomat.state.items : [];
   let maxFound = startNum - 1;
 
@@ -99,11 +102,11 @@ export function getNextDocumentNumber(kind) {
 /**
  * Asynchronously ensures required stores are loaded, then returns the next document number.
  *
- * @param {'quote'|'order'|string} kind
+ * @param {'quote'|'order'|'delivery'|string} kind
  * @returns {Promise<string>}
  */
 export async function ensureDocumentNumber(kind) {
-  const listAutomat = kind === 'quote' ? quoteAutomat : (kind === 'order' ? orderAutomat : null);
+  const listAutomat = kind === 'quote' ? quoteAutomat : (kind === 'order' ? orderAutomat : (kind === 'delivery' ? deliveryAutomat : null));
   await Promise.all([
     numberAutomat.actions.ensureLoaded().catch(() => {}),
     listAutomat?.actions?.ensureLoaded ? listAutomat.actions.ensureLoaded().catch(() => {}) : Promise.resolve(),