diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
index bc18e852d..91e22e780 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         $asset->supplier_id             = $request->get('supplier_id', 0);
         $asset->requestable             = $request->get('requestable', 0);
         $asset->rtd_location_id         = $request->get('rtd_location_id', null);
+        $asset->location_id             = $request->get('rtd_location_id', null);
 
         // Update custom fields in the database.
         // Validation for these fields is handled through the AssetRequest form request
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
index 8a146e870..26c9fdd35 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         $asset->supplier_id             = request('supplier_id', 0);
         $asset->requestable             = request('requestable', 0);
         $asset->rtd_location_id         = request('rtd_location_id', null);
+        $asset->location_id             = request('rtd_location_id', null);
 
         if ($asset->assigned_to=='') {
             $asset->location_id = $request->input('rtd_location_id', null);