diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/options.py b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
index 8ce7ffa94227..060c9a091772 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/options.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
@@ -2646,6 +2646,12 @@ def _create_formsets(self, request, obj, change):
             if prefixes[prefix] != 1 or not prefix:
                 prefix = "%s-%s" % (prefix, prefixes[prefix])
             formset_params = self.get_formset_kwargs(request, obj, inline, prefix)
+            if formset_params.get("save_as_new") and not inline.has_add_permission(
+                request, None
+            ):
+                formset_params["data"] = formset_params["data"].copy()
+                formset_params["data"]["%s-TOTAL_FORMS" % prefix] = "0"
+                formset_params["data"]["%s-INITIAL_FORMS" % prefix] = "0"
             formset = FormSet(**formset_params)
 
             def user_deleted_form(request, obj, formset, index, inline):
diff --git a/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt b/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt
index 976aa4c93373..944701cdef16 100644
--- a/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt
@@ -824,7 +824,9 @@ A subclass of :class:`unittest.TestCase` that adds this functionality:
   =========================================== ======================================
 
 * The ability to run tests with :ref:`modified settings <overriding-settings>`.
-* Using the :attr:`~SimpleTestCase.client` :class:`~django.test.Client`.
+* Access to the synchronous and asynchronous test clients via the
+  :attr:`~SimpleTestCase.client` and :attr:`~SimpleTestCase.async_client`
+  attributes.
 
 If your tests make any database queries, use subclasses
 :class:`~django.test.TransactionTestCase` or :class:`~django.test.TestCase`.
@@ -1127,13 +1129,14 @@ Default test client
 -------------------
 
 .. attribute:: SimpleTestCase.client
+.. attribute:: SimpleTestCase.async_client
 
-Every test case in a ``django.test.*TestCase`` instance has access to an
-instance of a Django test client. This client can be accessed as
-``self.client``. This client is recreated for each test, so you don't have to
+Every ``django.test.*TestCase`` instance has access to Django's synchronous
+and asynchronous test clients as ``self.client`` and ``self.async_client``,
+respectively. Both clients are recreated for each test, so you don't have to
 worry about state (such as cookies) carrying over from one test to another.
 
-This means, instead of instantiating a ``Client`` in each test::
+For example, rather than instantiating a ``Client`` in each test::
 
     import unittest
     from django.test import Client
@@ -1168,10 +1171,14 @@ Customizing the test client
 ---------------------------
 
 .. attribute:: SimpleTestCase.client_class
+.. attribute:: SimpleTestCase.async_client_class
 
-If you want to use a different ``Client`` class (for example, a subclass
-with customized behavior), use the :attr:`~SimpleTestCase.client_class` class
-attribute::
+If you want to use a different :class:`Client` or :class:`AsyncClient` class
+(for example, a subclass with customized behavior), use the
+:attr:`~SimpleTestCase.client_class` or
+:attr:`~SimpleTestCase.async_client_class` class attributes.
+
+For example, to customize the synchronous test client::
 
     from django.test import Client, TestCase
 
@@ -1188,6 +1195,9 @@ attribute::
             # Here self.client is an instance of MyTestClient...
             call_some_test_code()
 
+The same pattern applies to the asynchronous test client by subclassing
+:class:`AsyncClient` and setting :attr:`~SimpleTestCase.async_client_class`.
+
 .. _topics-testing-fixtures:
 
 Fixture loading
diff --git a/tests/admin_views/tests.py b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
index b3be31380f8e..aa5d8b47b12a 100644
--- a/tests/admin_views/tests.py
+++ b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
@@ -3141,6 +3141,41 @@ def test_change_view_with_view_only_inlines(self):
         formset = response.context["inline_admin_formsets"][0]
         self.assertEqual(len(formset.forms), 3)
 
+    def test_save_as_new_with_view_only_inlines(self):
+        self.viewuser.user_permissions.add(
+            get_perm(Section, get_permission_codename("add", Section._meta))
+        )
+        self.client.force_login(self.viewuser)
+        model_admin = site._registry[Section]
+        get_formset_kwargs = model_admin.get_formset_kwargs
+
+        def get_immutable_formset_kwargs(request, obj, inline, prefix):
+            kwargs = get_formset_kwargs(request, obj, inline, prefix)
+            kwargs["data"] = request.POST
+            return kwargs
+
+        # Simulate immutable formset data to ensure save_as_new copies it
+        # before omitting the inline.
+        with mock.patch.object(
+            model_admin,
+            "get_formset_kwargs",
+            side_effect=get_immutable_formset_kwargs,
+        ):
+            response = self.client.post(
+                reverse("admin:admin_views_section_change", args=(self.s1.pk,)),
+                {
+                    "_saveasnew": "Save as new",
+                    "name": "",
+                    "article_set-TOTAL_FORMS": 1,
+                    "article_set-INITIAL_FORMS": 1,
+                },
+            )
+        self.assertContains(response, "Please correct the error below.")
+        inline_formset = response.context["inline_admin_formsets"][0]
+        self.assertEqual(inline_formset.formset.total_form_count(), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(inline_formset.formset.initial_form_count(), 0)
+        self.assertNotContains(response, self.a1.content)
+
     def test_change_view_with_view_only_last_inline(self):
         self.viewuser.user_permissions.add(
             get_perm(Section, get_permission_codename("view", Section._meta))