diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AdjustQuantityRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AdjustQuantityRequest.php
index f3ad5edc08..94c34d68b6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AdjustQuantityRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AdjustQuantityRequest.php
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ class AdjustQuantityRequest extends FormRequest
     {
         return [
             // Signed delta: positive to replenish, negative to decrement.
-            // The trait rejects the actual below-in-use case; here we
-            // just guard against zero (nothing to do) and non-integer.
-            'amount' => ['required', 'integer', 'not_in:0'],
+            // Zero is intentionally allowed so users can record an audit
+            // (physical count against the current DB qty). The trait
+            // writes a QuantityAdjust log entry with quantity=0 in that
+            // case without touching the on-hand column. The trait itself
+            // rejects the actual below-in-use case.
+            'amount' => ['required', 'integer'],
             'note' => ['required', 'string', 'max:65535'],
             'order_number' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:191'],
             // Optional receipt/invoice/PO scan. Attaches to the same
diff --git a/app/Models/Traits/AdjustsQuantity.php b/app/Models/Traits/AdjustsQuantity.php
index 0578449861..25cb1ad484 100644
--- a/app/Models/Traits/AdjustsQuantity.php
+++ b/app/Models/Traits/AdjustsQuantity.php
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ trait AdjustsQuantity
      * PHP-side read-modify-write). Wrapped in a transaction so the log
      * entry and the quantity change either both happen or both roll back.
      *
+     * A delta of zero is a valid audit-only submission: no qty change
+     * happens but the log entry still writes, so a user can record a
+     * physical count that confirms the DB value without also logging a
+     * spurious increment or decrement.
+     *
      * Rejects any adjustment that would leave the on-hand quantity below
      * the number of units currently in use — decrementing below what's
      * already checked out to users/assets would leave the DB inconsistent
@@ -69,10 +74,6 @@ trait AdjustsQuantity
      */
     public function adjustQuantity(int $delta, string $note, ?string $orderNumber = null, ?string $filename = null): void
     {
-        if ($delta === 0) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         $column = $this->getAdjustableQuantityColumn();
         $current = (int) ($this->{$column} ?? 0);
         $inUse = max(0, (int) $this->currentlyInUseCount());
@@ -91,12 +92,17 @@ trait AdjustsQuantity
             // {qty:{old,new}}) alongside our QuantityAdjust log. Keep
             // the in-memory attribute in sync so any downstream code
             // reading $this->qty after the call sees the new value.
-            $delta > 0
-                ? $this->newQuery()->where('id', $this->id)->increment($column, $delta)
-                : $this->newQuery()->where('id', $this->id)->decrement($column, abs($delta));
-
-            $this->{$column} = (int) $this->{$column} + $delta;
-            $this->syncOriginalAttribute($column);
+            // Gate the actual UPDATE on delta !== 0 so audit-only
+            // submissions (delta = 0) skip the round-trip.
+            if ($delta > 0) {
+                $this->newQuery()->where('id', $this->id)->increment($column, $delta);
+                $this->{$column} = (int) $this->{$column} + $delta;
+                $this->syncOriginalAttribute($column);
+            } elseif ($delta < 0) {
+                $this->newQuery()->where('id', $this->id)->decrement($column, abs($delta));
+                $this->{$column} = (int) $this->{$column} + $delta;
+                $this->syncOriginalAttribute($column);
+            }
 
             $log = new Actionlog;
             $log->item_type = static::class;
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/general.php b/resources/lang/en-US/general.php
index e088d01709..e556a296ca 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/general.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/general.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ return [
     'adjust_quantity' => 'Adjust Quantity',
     'adjust_quantity_success' => 'Quantity adjusted successfully.',
     'adjust_quantity_amount' => 'Amount to add or remove',
-    'adjust_quantity_amount_help' => 'Positive to replenish (e.g. 5), negative to decrease (e.g. -3). Must not be zero.',
+    'adjust_quantity_amount_help' => 'Positive to replenish (e.g. 5), negative to decrease (e.g. -3). Zero records an audit entry without changing the on-hand quantity.',
     'adjust_quantity_note' => 'Reason / note',
     'adjust_quantity_below_zero' => 'That adjustment would take the on-hand quantity below what is currently checked out.',
     'adjusted_quantity' => 'adjusted quantity',
diff --git a/resources/views/blade/modals/adjust-quantity.blade.php b/resources/views/blade/modals/adjust-quantity.blade.php
index 86c6dc7774..ec68fa84e8 100644
--- a/resources/views/blade/modals/adjust-quantity.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/blade/modals/adjust-quantity.blade.php
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
                         <label for="adjustQuantityAmount">{{ trans('general.adjust_quantity_amount') }}</label>
                         {{-- min is populated by snipeit.js when the modal opens (–available). The
                              browser stepper then refuses to go below and the built-in
-                             constraint-validation message surfaces if a user types past it. --}}
-                        <input type="number" class="form-control" id="adjustQuantityAmount" name="amount" step="1" data-rule-notzero="true" required>
+                             constraint-validation message surfaces if a user types past it.
+                             Zero is a valid input: it produces an audit-only QuantityAdjust
+                             log entry with no qty change so users can record a physical
+                             count against the current DB value. --}}
+                        <input type="number" class="form-control" id="adjustQuantityAmount" name="amount" step="1" required>
                         <p class="help-block">{{ trans('general.adjust_quantity_amount_help') }}</p>
                     </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
index e4b39ee19b..aef03d8c65 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
@@ -1138,17 +1138,6 @@
                 return param.test(value);
             }, '{{ trans('validation.generic.invalid_value_in_field') }}');
 
-            // Opt-in via data-rule-not-zero="true" on any numeric input.
-            // Used by the adjust-quantity modal: the server-side rule is
-            // not_in:0 (zero delta = nothing to adjust), and HTML5 has no
-            // native way to exclude a single value from a numeric range.
-            $.validator.addMethod('notZero', function (value, element) {
-                if (this.optional(element)) {
-                    return true;
-                }
-                return parseFloat(value) !== 0;
-            }, '{{ trans('general.adjust_quantity_amount_help') }}');
-
             // Generic radio-toggles-required-select handler. Any form pattern
             // where a radio group hides/shows sibling <select>s (checkout-to
             // type in checkout forms today; any future similar toggle) can
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Accessories/Api/AdjustAccessoryQuantityApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/Accessories/Api/AdjustAccessoryQuantityApiTest.php
index 4386eacfe3..8de247980e 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Accessories/Api/AdjustAccessoryQuantityApiTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Accessories/Api/AdjustAccessoryQuantityApiTest.php
@@ -83,17 +83,32 @@ class AdjustAccessoryQuantityApiTest extends TestCase
             ->assertJsonPath('messages.note.0', 'The note field is required.');
     }
 
-    public function test_zero_amount_is_rejected()
+    public function test_zero_amount_writes_audit_log_without_changing_qty()
     {
+        // Zero delta is an audit-only submission: user counted the shelf
+        // and confirmed it still matches the DB, so we record the
+        // QuantityAdjust log entry (with quantity=0) for provenance but
+        // do not touch the on-hand column.
         $accessory = Accessory::factory()->create(['qty' => 5]);
 
         $this->actingAsForApi(User::factory()->editAccessories()->create())
             ->postJson(route('api.accessories.adjust-quantity', $accessory), [
                 'amount' => 0,
-                'note' => 'nope',
+                'note' => 'shelf count matches',
             ])
             ->assertOk()
-            ->assertJsonPath('status', 'error');
+            ->assertJsonPath('status', 'success');
+
+        $this->assertSame(5, (int) $accessory->fresh()->qty);
+
+        $log = Actionlog::where('item_type', Accessory::class)
+            ->where('item_id', $accessory->id)
+            ->where('action_type', ActionType::QuantityAdjust->value)
+            ->latest('id')
+            ->firstOrFail();
+
+        $this->assertSame(0, (int) $log->quantity);
+        $this->assertSame('shelf count matches', $log->note);
     }
 
     public function test_decrement_below_currently_checked_out_returns_422()
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Accessories/Ui/AdjustAccessoryQuantityTest.php b/tests/Feature/Accessories/Ui/AdjustAccessoryQuantityTest.php
index 9716fda89a..f056f6aa54 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Accessories/Ui/AdjustAccessoryQuantityTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Accessories/Ui/AdjustAccessoryQuantityTest.php
@@ -136,17 +136,33 @@ class AdjustAccessoryQuantityTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertSame(5, (int) $accessory->fresh()->qty);
     }
 
-    public function test_amount_cannot_be_zero()
+    public function test_zero_amount_writes_audit_log_without_changing_qty()
     {
+        // Zero delta is an audit-only submission: the user counted the
+        // shelf, it matches the DB, and they recorded that fact. We
+        // write a QuantityAdjust log entry (with quantity=0) for
+        // provenance but do not touch the on-hand column.
         $actor = User::factory()->editAccessories()->create();
         $accessory = Accessory::factory()->create(['qty' => 5]);
 
         $this->actingAs($actor)
             ->post(route('accessories.adjust-quantity', $accessory), [
                 'amount' => 0,
-                'note' => 'nope',
+                'note' => 'shelf count matches',
             ])
-            ->assertSessionHasErrors('amount');
+            ->assertSessionHasNoErrors()
+            ->assertSessionHas('success');
+
+        $this->assertSame(5, (int) $accessory->fresh()->qty);
+
+        $log = \App\Models\Actionlog::where('item_type', Accessory::class)
+            ->where('item_id', $accessory->id)
+            ->where('action_type', \App\Enums\ActionType::QuantityAdjust->value)
+            ->latest('id')
+            ->firstOrFail();
+
+        $this->assertSame(0, (int) $log->quantity);
+        $this->assertSame('shelf count matches', $log->note);
     }
 
     public function test_uploaded_receipt_attaches_to_the_same_log_row_and_surfaces_in_files_tab()