diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
index 89b9f3b5a6..ead40565e9 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
 
             return redirect()->back()->with('success')->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.requests.canceled'));
         } else {
+            if ($fullItemType === Asset::class && is_null(Asset::RequestableAssets()->find($item->id))) {
+                return redirect()->back()->with('error', trans('admin/hardware/message.requests.error'));
+            }
+
             $item->request();
             if (($settings->alert_email != '') && ($settings->alerts_enabled == '1') && (! config('app.lock_passwords'))) {
                 $logaction->logaction('requested');