diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
index 1efd39427..e3f65bd7f 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                                                 {{ trans('general.notes') }}
                                             </label>
                                             <div class="col-md-8">
-                                                <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note"
+                                                <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note" required="true"
                                                           name="note">{{ old('note', $asset->note) }}</textarea>
                                                 {!! $errors->first('note', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                                             </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
index f91e06036..89d6f06e6 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
                                 {{ trans('general.notes') }}
                             </label>
                             <div class="col-md-8">
-                                <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note"
+                                <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note" required="true"
                                           name="note">{{ old('note', $asset->note) }}</textarea>
                                 {!! $errors->first('note', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                             </div>