diff --git a/app/Models/AssetModel.php b/app/Models/AssetModel.php
index 012b9011d..e6f959ce6 100755
--- a/app/Models/AssetModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/AssetModel.php
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class AssetModel extends SnipeModel
     protected $rules = array(
         'name'          => 'required|min:1|max:255',
         'model_number'      => 'min:1|max:255',
-        'category_id'       => 'required|integer',
-        'manufacturer_id'   => 'required|integer',
+        'category_id'       => 'required|integer|exists:categories,id',
+        'manufacturer_id'   => 'required|integer|exists:manufacturers,id',
         'eol'   => 'integer:min:0|max:24|nullable',
     );