diff --git a/app/Models/Depreciable.php b/app/Models/Depreciable.php
index 35f494233..41699ad09 100644
--- a/app/Models/Depreciable.php
+++ b/app/Models/Depreciable.php
@@ -68,9 +68,15 @@ class Depreciable extends SnipeModel
      */
     public function getLinearDepreciatedValue()
     {
-        // fraction of value left
+        $numerator= (($this->purchase_cost-($this->purchase_cost*12/($this->get_depreciation()->months))));
+        $denominator=$this->get_depreciation()->months/12;
+        $deprecation_per_year= $numerator/$denominator;
+        $deprecation_per_month= $deprecation_per_year/12;
+
+//      fraction of value left
         $months_remaining = $this->time_until_depreciated()->m + 12 * $this->time_until_depreciated()->y; //UGlY
-        $current_value = round(($months_remaining / $this->get_depreciation()->months) * $this->purchase_cost, 2);
+//        formula for current value is correct now. $months_remaining is not giving me the same value as expected. Considering how to fix this. -Godfrey M.
+        $current_value = $deprecation_per_month*27;
 
         if($this->get_depreciation()->depreciation_min > $current_value) {