diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index aa773d9eea..2186a3fc76 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
         $setting->depreciation_method = $request->input('depreciation_method');
         $setting->dash_chart_type = $request->input('dash_chart_type');
         $setting->profile_edit = $request->input('profile_edit', 0);
+        $setting->require_checkinout_notes = $request->input('require_checkinout_notes', 0);
+
 
         if ($request->input('per_page') != '') {
             $setting->per_page = $request->input('per_page');
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
index 116b8b39f2..8980cea095 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckinRequest.php
@@ -21,9 +21,14 @@ class AssetCheckinRequest extends Request
      */
     public function rules()
     {
-        return [
+        $settings = \App\Models\Setting::getSettings();
 
-        ];
+        $rules = [];
+
+            if($settings->require_checkinout_notes) {
+            $rules['note'] = 'string|required';
+        }
+        return $rules;
     }
 
     public function response(array $errors)
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php
index f48a7d5e53..c8245682a2 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AssetCheckoutRequest.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class AssetCheckoutRequest extends Request
      */
     public function rules()
     {
+        $settings = \App\Models\Setting::getSettings();
+
         $rules = [
             'assigned_user'         => 'required_without_all:assigned_asset,assigned_location',
             'assigned_asset'        => 'required_without_all:assigned_user,assigned_location',
@@ -35,7 +37,11 @@ class AssetCheckoutRequest extends Request
                 'nullable',
                 'date'
             ],
-        ];
+            ];
+
+            if($settings->require_checkinout_notes) {
+                $rules['note'] = 'required|string';
+            }
 
         return $rules;
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/Setting.php b/app/Models/Setting.php
index 6f585b95f8..232285fbdb 100755
--- a/app/Models/Setting.php
+++ b/app/Models/Setting.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Setting extends Model
 
     protected $casts = [
         'label2_asset_logo' => 'boolean',
+        'require_checkinout_notes' => 'boolean',
     ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php b/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38fdd38c11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean('require_checkinout_notes')->nullable()->default(0);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            if (Schema::hasColumn('settings', 'require_checkinout_notes')) {
+                $table->dropColumn('require_checkinout_notes');
+            }
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/assets/less/app.less b/resources/assets/less/app.less
index 37514e5cfd..259172baeb 100644
--- a/resources/assets/less/app.less
+++ b/resources/assets/less/app.less
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ a.logo.no-hover a:hover {
   background-color: transparent;
 }
 
-input:required, select:required {
+input:required, select:required, textarea:required {
   border-right: 6px solid orange;
 }
 
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php
index d656391edd..db83402463 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ return [
     'two_factor_enrollment_text'	=> "Two factor authentication is required, however your device has not been enrolled yet. Open your Google Authenticator app and scan the QR code below to enroll your device. Once you've enrolled your device, enter the code below",
     'require_accept_signature'      => 'Require Signature',
     'require_accept_signature_help_text'      => 'Enabling this feature will require users to physically sign off on accepting an asset.',
+    'require_checkinout_notes'  => 'Require Notes on Checkin/Checkout',
+    'require_checkinout_notes_help_text'    => 'Enabling this feature will require the note fields to be populated when checking in or checking out an asset.',
     'left'        => 'left',
     'right'        => 'right',
     'top'        => 'top',
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
index 5686e74dd4..9188d81eaa 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
@@ -113,17 +113,17 @@
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
 
-                                        <!-- Note -->
-                                        <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('note') ? 'error' : '' }}">
-                                            <label for="note" class="col-sm-3 control-label">
-                                                {{ trans('general.notes') }}
-                                            </label>
-                                            <div class="col-md-8">
-                                                <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note"
-                                                          name="note">{{ old('note', $asset->note) }}</textarea>
-                                                {!! $errors->first('note', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
-                                            </div>
-                                        </div>
+                        <!-- Note -->
+                        <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('note') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+                            <label for="note" class="col-md-3 control-label">
+                                {{ trans('general.notes') }}
+                            </label>
+                            <div class="col-md-8">
+                                <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note" @required($snipeSettings->require_checkinout_notes)
+                                        name="note">{{ old('note', $asset->note) }}</textarea>
+                                {!! $errors->first('note', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
                     </div> <!--/.box-body-->
                 </div> <!--/.box-body-->
 
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
index 943b4ba798..e0dc8ef519 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
@@ -141,8 +141,9 @@
                             <label for="note" class="col-md-3 control-label">
                                 {{ trans('general.notes') }}
                             </label>
+
                             <div class="col-md-8">
-                                <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note"
+                                <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note" @required($snipeSettings->require_checkinout_notes)
                                           name="note">{{ old('note', $asset->note) }}</textarea>
                                 {!! $errors->first('note', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                             </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
index 17c0a8ec81..1de5d4035d 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
@@ -215,6 +215,23 @@
                        </div>
                    </div>
 
+                   <!-- Require Notes on checkin/checkout checkbox -->
+                   <div class="form-group">
+                       <div class="col-md-3">
+                           <label>
+                               {{ trans('admin/settings/general.require_checkinout_notes') }}
+                           </label>
+                       </div>
+                       <div class="col-md-8">
+                           <label class="form-control">
+                               <input type="checkbox" value="1" name="require_checkinout_notes" {{ (old('require_checkinout_notes', $setting->require_checkinout_notes)) == '1' ? ' checked="checked"' : '' }} aria-label="require_checkinout_notes">
+                               {{ trans('general.yes') }}
+                           </label>
+                               <p class="help-block">{{ trans('admin/settings/general.require_checkinout_notes_help_text') }}</p>
+                       </div>
+                   </div>
+                   <!-- /.form-group -->
+
 
                     <!-- login text -->
                     <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('login_note') ? 'error' : '' }}">