diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
index 84d891d96..056df24aa 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
@@ -666,20 +666,23 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
 
         if ($settings->qr_code == '1') {
             $asset = Asset::withTrashed()->find($assetId);
-            $size = Helper::barcodeDimensions($settings->barcode_type);
-            $qr_file = public_path().'/uploads/barcodes/qr-'.str_slug($asset->asset_tag).'-'.str_slug($asset->id).'.png';
+            if ($asset) {
+                $size = Helper::barcodeDimensions($settings->barcode_type);
+                $qr_file = public_path().'/uploads/barcodes/qr-'.str_slug($asset->asset_tag).'-'.str_slug($asset->id).'.png';
 
-            if (isset($asset->id, $asset->asset_tag)) {
-                if (file_exists($qr_file)) {
-                    $header = ['Content-type' => 'image/png'];
-                    return response()->file($qr_file, $header);
-                } else {
-                    $barcode = new \Com\Tecnick\Barcode\Barcode();
-                    $barcode_obj =  $barcode->getBarcodeObj($settings->barcode_type, route('hardware.show', $asset->id), $size['height'], $size['width'], 'black', array(-2, -2, -2, -2));
-                    file_put_contents($qr_file, $barcode_obj->getPngData());
-                    return response($barcode_obj->getPngData())->header('Content-type', 'image/png');
+                if (isset($asset->id, $asset->asset_tag)) {
+                    if (file_exists($qr_file)) {
+                        $header = ['Content-type' => 'image/png'];
+                        return response()->file($qr_file, $header);
+                    } else {
+                        $barcode = new \Com\Tecnick\Barcode\Barcode();
+                        $barcode_obj =  $barcode->getBarcodeObj($settings->barcode_type, route('hardware.show', $asset->id), $size['height'], $size['width'], 'black', array(-2, -2, -2, -2));
+                        file_put_contents($qr_file, $barcode_obj->getPngData());
+                        return response($barcode_obj->getPngData())->header('Content-type', 'image/png');
+                    }
                 }
             }
+            return 'That asset is invalid';
         }
     }