diff --git a/app/Models/Asset.php b/app/Models/Asset.php
index 4f9e778f30..1e78890cb5 100644
--- a/app/Models/Asset.php
+++ b/app/Models/Asset.php
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class Asset extends Depreciable
 
     protected $rules = [
     'name'            => 'max:255|nullable',
-    'model_id'        => 'required|integer',
-    'status_id'       => 'required|integer',
+    'model_id'        => 'required|integer|exists:models,id',
+    'status_id'       => 'required|integer|exists:status_labels,id',
     'company_id'      => 'integer|nullable',
     'warranty_months' => 'numeric|nullable',
     'physical'         => 'numeric|max:1|nullable',