diff --git a/app/controllers/enterprises_controller.rb b/app/controllers/enterprises_controller.rb
index 8a875c76bf..9459cf43e3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/enterprises_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/enterprises_controller.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ class EnterprisesController < BaseController
 
   # These prepended filters are in the reverse order of execution
   prepend_before_filter :set_order_cycles, :require_distributor_chosen, :reset_order, only: :shop
+  before_filter :check_stock_levels, only: :shop
+
   before_filter :clean_permalink, only: :check_permalink
 
   respond_to :js, only: :permalink_checker
@@ -21,17 +23,25 @@ class EnterprisesController < BaseController
     end
   end
 
+
   private
 
   def clean_permalink
     params[:permalink] = params[:permalink].parameterize
   end
 
+  def check_stock_levels
+    if current_order(true).insufficient_stock_lines.present?
+      flash[:error] = t(:spree_inventory_error_flash_for_insufficient_quantity)
+      redirect_to spree.cart_path
+    end
+  end
+
   def reset_order
     distributor = Enterprise.is_distributor.find_by_permalink(params[:id]) || Enterprise.is_distributor.find(params[:id])
     order = current_order(true)
 
-    if order.distributor and order.distributor != distributor
+    if order.distributor && order.distributor != distributor
       order.empty!
       order.set_order_cycle! nil
     end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/enterprises_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/enterprises_controller_spec.rb
index b3cb6b5e32..0727488841 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/enterprises_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/enterprises_controller_spec.rb
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe EnterprisesController do
   describe "shopping for a distributor" do
+    let(:order) { controller.current_order(true) }
 
     before(:each) do
       @current_distributor = create(:distributor_enterprise, with_payment_and_shipping: true)
       @distributor = create(:distributor_enterprise, with_payment_and_shipping: true)
       @order_cycle1 = create(:simple_order_cycle, distributors: [@distributor], orders_open_at: 2.days.ago, orders_close_at: 3.days.from_now )
       @order_cycle2 = create(:simple_order_cycle, distributors: [@distributor], orders_open_at: 3.days.ago, orders_close_at: 4.days.from_now )
-      controller.current_order(true).distributor = @current_distributor
+      order.set_distributor! @current_distributor
     end
 
     it "sets the shop as the distributor on the order when shopping for the distributor" do
@@ -52,6 +53,27 @@ describe EnterprisesController do
       controller.current_order.line_items.size.should == 1
     end
 
+    describe "when an out of stock item is in the cart" do
+      let(:variant) { create(:variant, on_demand: false, on_hand: 10) }
+      let(:line_item) { create(:line_item, variant: variant) }
+      let(:order_cycle) { create(:simple_order_cycle, distributors: [@distributor], variants: [variant]) }
+
+      before do
+        order.set_distribution! @current_distributor, order_cycle
+        order.line_items << line_item
+
+        Spree::Config.set allow_backorders: false
+        variant.on_hand = 0
+        variant.save!
+      end
+
+      it "redirects to the cart" do
+        spree_get :shop, {id: @current_distributor}
+
+        response.should redirect_to spree.cart_path
+      end
+    end
+
     it "sets order cycle if only one is available at the chosen distributor" do
       @order_cycle2.destroy
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/shop_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/shop_controller_spec.rb
index 73231bc86c..a4ddab3ad3 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/shop_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/shop_controller_spec.rb
@@ -69,17 +69,6 @@ describe ShopController do
     end
 
 
-    describe "producers/suppliers" do
-      let(:supplier) { create(:supplier_enterprise) }
-      let(:product) { create(:product, supplier: supplier) }
-      let(:order_cycle) { create(:simple_order_cycle, distributors: [distributor]) }
-
-      before do
-        exchange = order_cycle.exchanges.to_enterprises(distributor).outgoing.first
-        exchange.variants << product.master
-      end
-    end
-
     describe "returning products" do
       let(:order_cycle) { create(:simple_order_cycle, distributors: [distributor]) }
       let(:exchange) { order_cycle.exchanges.to_enterprises(distributor).outgoing.first }