diff --git a/app/Models/AssetModel.php b/app/Models/AssetModel.php
index 02b5df40d..8d60474b9 100755
--- a/app/Models/AssetModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/AssetModel.php
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class AssetModel extends SnipeModel
      */
     public function adminuser()
     {
-        return $this->belongsTo(\App\Models\User::class, 'created_by');
+        return $this->belongsTo(\App\Models\User::class, 'created_by')->withTrashed();
     }
 
 
diff --git a/resources/views/models/view.blade.php b/resources/views/models/view.blade.php
index f3475e663..8e99f5571 100755
--- a/resources/views/models/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/view.blade.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
                         </li>
                     @endif
 
-                    @if ($model->created_by)
+                    @if ($model->adminuser)
                         <li>{{ trans('general.created_by') }}:
                             {{ $model->adminuser->present()->name() }}
                         </li>