diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
index 78b747b1..87c0de79 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
@@ -311,6 +311,19 @@ class DocumentViewSet(
     resource_field_name = "document"
     queryset = models.Document.objects.all()
 
+    def perform_create(self, serializer):
+        """
+        Override perform_create to use the provided ID in the payload if it exists
+        """
+        document_id = self.request.data.get("id")
+        document = serializer.save(id=document_id) if document_id else serializer.save()
+
+        self.access_model_class.objects.create(
+            user=self.request.user,
+            role=models.RoleChoices.OWNER,
+            **{self.resource_field_name: document},
+        )
+
     @decorators.action(detail=True, methods=["get"], url_path="versions")
     def versions_list(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_create.py b/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_create.py
index 58f7b667..c4bd11b1 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_create.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_create.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """
 Tests for Documents API endpoint in impress's core app: create
 """
+import uuid
+
 import pytest
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 
@@ -45,3 +47,26 @@ def test_api_documents_create_authenticated():
     document = Document.objects.get()
     assert document.title == "my document"
     assert document.accesses.filter(role="owner", user=user).exists()
+
+
+def test_api_documents_create_with_id_from_payload():
+    """
+    We should be able to create a document with an ID from the payload.
+    """
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    doc_id = uuid.uuid4()
+    response = client.post(
+        "/api/v1.0/documents/",
+        {"title": "my document", "id": str(doc_id)},
+        format="json",
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+    document = Document.objects.get()
+    assert document.title == "my document"
+    assert document.id == doc_id
+    assert document.accesses.filter(role="owner", user=user).exists()