diff --git a/app/Http/Transformers/SelectlistTransformer.php b/app/Http/Transformers/SelectlistTransformer.php
index 26eb7e18e3..f3fd8c3cea 100644
--- a/app/Http/Transformers/SelectlistTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Http/Transformers/SelectlistTransformer.php
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ class SelectlistTransformer
 
         }
 
-        // This is weird and awful, but the only way I can find to allow the user to
-        // clear the selection - @snipe
-        if (count($items_array) > 0) {
-            array_unshift($items_array, ['id' =>'', 'text'=> trans('general.clear_selection')]);
-        }
-
         $results = [
             'items' => $items_array,
             'pagination' =>
diff --git a/public/css/AdminLTE.css.map b/public/css/AdminLTE.css.map
index 8edbdcc79f..311c875fa8 100644
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diff --git a/public/css/app.css.map b/public/css/app.css.map
index 95ae4d6a82..051d67395d 100644
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diff --git a/public/css/overrides.css.map b/public/css/overrides.css.map
index 7c74906ef6..dfc414f418 100644
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diff --git a/public/js/build/all.js b/public/js/build/all.js
index 443defcd9b..9ba94e474f 100644
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diff --git a/public/js/build/vue.js b/public/js/build/vue.js
index 8cbfb2baed..f27c653cc5 100644
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diff --git a/public/js/build/vue.js.map b/public/js/build/vue.js.map
index 68e3c12289..3980d333ee 100644
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diff --git a/public/js/dist/all.js b/public/js/dist/all.js
index 443defcd9b..9ba94e474f 100644
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diff --git a/public/mix-manifest.json b/public/mix-manifest.json
index ed83c4f9b0..c0f8bd84de 100644
--- a/public/mix-manifest.json
+++ b/public/mix-manifest.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
-    "/js/build/vue.js": "/js/build/vue.js?id=5eab4676dde73dbab3ca",
+    "/js/build/vue.js": "/js/build/vue.js?id=832c22cb5b66ac81ed06",
     "/css/AdminLTE.css": "/css/AdminLTE.css?id=5e72463a66acbcc740d5",
     "/css/app.css": "/css/app.css?id=407edb63cc6b6dc62405",
     "/css/overrides.css": "/css/overrides.css?id=2d81c3704393bac77011",
-    "/js/build/vue.js.map": "/js/build/vue.js.map?id=525260f84ea83d4b55cd",
-    "/css/AdminLTE.css.map": "/css/AdminLTE.css.map?id=99f5a5a03c4155cf69f6",
-    "/css/app.css.map": "/css/app.css.map?id=bdbe05e6ecd70ccfac72",
-    "/css/overrides.css.map": "/css/overrides.css.map?id=898c91d4a425b01b589b",
+    "/js/build/vue.js.map": "/js/build/vue.js.map?id=66ce10b11abd9159c4f7",
+    "/css/AdminLTE.css.map": "/css/AdminLTE.css.map?id=0be7790b84909dca6a0a",
+    "/css/app.css.map": "/css/app.css.map?id=96b5c985e860716e6a16",
+    "/css/overrides.css.map": "/css/overrides.css.map?id=f7ce9ca49027594ac402",
     "/css/dist/all.css": "/css/dist/all.css?id=98db4e9b7650453c8b00",
-    "/js/dist/all.js": "/js/dist/all.js?id=85c7dab4c75f53c45b91",
+    "/js/dist/all.js": "/js/dist/all.js?id=8b3cca34ec5a6828bcee",
     "/css/build/all.css": "/css/build/all.css?id=98db4e9b7650453c8b00",
-    "/js/build/all.js": "/js/build/all.js?id=85c7dab4c75f53c45b91"
+    "/js/build/all.js": "/js/build/all.js?id=8b3cca34ec5a6828bcee"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/assets/js/snipeit.js b/resources/assets/js/snipeit.js
index c5cb77cb5a..42880598a9 100755
--- a/resources/assets/js/snipeit.js
+++ b/resources/assets/js/snipeit.js
@@ -193,6 +193,13 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
 
         link.select2({
 
+            /**
+             * Adds an empty placeholder, allowing every select2 instance to be cleared.
+             * This placeholder can be overridden with the "data-placeholder" attribute.
+             */
+            placeholder: '',
+            allowClear: true,
+            
             ajax: {
 
                 // the baseUrl includes a trailing slash
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/asset-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/asset-select.blade.php
index d3e4dfa2cc..bcd074f333 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/asset-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/asset-select.blade.php
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 <div id="assigned_asset" class="form-group{{ $errors->has($fieldname) ? ' has-error' : '' }}"{!!  (isset($style)) ? ' style="'.e($style).'"' : ''  !!}>
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required) && ($required =='true'))) ?  ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax select2" data-endpoint="hardware" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="assigned_asset_select"{{ (isset($multiple)) ? ' multiple' : '' }}{!! (!empty($asset_status_type)) ? ' data-asset-status-type="' . $asset_status_type . '"' : '' !!}>
+        <select class="js-data-ajax select2" data-endpoint="hardware" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_asset') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="assigned_asset_select"{{ (isset($multiple)) ? ' multiple' : '' }}{!! (!empty($asset_status_type)) ? ' data-asset-status-type="' . $asset_status_type . '"' : '' !!}>
 
             @if ((!isset($unselect)) && ($asset_id = Input::old($fieldname, (isset($asset) ? $asset->id  : (isset($item) ? $item->{$fieldname} : '')))))
                 <option value="{{ $asset_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Asset::find($asset_id)) ? \App\Models\Asset::find($asset_id)->present()->fullName : '' }}
                 </option>
             @else
-                <option value="">{{ trans('general.select_asset') }}</option>
+                @if(!isset($multiple))
+                    <option value="">{{ trans('general.select_asset') }}</option>
+                @endif
             @endif
         </select>
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
index 79cf5b4a6b..e3ea1ded3d 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required)) && ($required=='true')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="categories/{{ (isset($category_type)) ? $category_type : 'assets' }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="category_select_id">
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="categories/{{ (isset($category_type)) ? $category_type : 'assets' }}" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_category') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="category_select_id">
             @if ($category_id = Input::old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $category_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Category::find($category_id)) ? \App\Models\Category::find($category_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php
index 032c05e535..03e539d2cc 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company-select.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <div id="{{ $fieldname }}" class="form-group{{ $errors->has($fieldname) ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
     <div class="col-md-7">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="companies" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="company_select">
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="companies" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_company') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="company_select">
             @if ($company_id = Input::old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $company_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Company::find($company_id)) ? \App\Models\Company::find($company_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
index dadc1f9bb8..4aab2a0d0f 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/department-select.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
     <div class="col-md-7">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="departments" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="department_select">
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="departments" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_department') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="department_select">
             @if ($department_id = Input::old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $department_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Department::find($department_id)) ? \App\Models\Department::find($department_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-profile-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-profile-select.blade.php
index f51c751e46..29738df269 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-profile-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-profile-select.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     {{ Form::label('location_id', $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
     <div class="col-md-7">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="locations" name="location_id" style="width: 100%" id="location_id_location_select">
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="locations" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_location') }}" name="location_id" style="width: 100%" id="location_id_location_select">
             @if ($location_id = Input::old('location_id', (isset($user)) ? $user->location_id : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $location_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Location::find($location_id)) ? \App\Models\Location::find($location_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
index b9f8d29dd0..b468fab5ee 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required) && ($required =='true'))) ?  ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="locations" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="{{ $fieldname }}_location_select">
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="locations" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_location') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="{{ $fieldname }}_location_select">
             @if ($location_id = Input::old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $location_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Location::find($location_id)) ? \App\Models\Location::find($location_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
index de1273a633..6da18f585d 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required)) && ($required=='true')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="manufacturers" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="manufacturer_select_id">
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="manufacturers" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_manufacturer') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="manufacturer_select_id">
             @if ($manufacturer_id = Input::old($fieldname,  (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $manufacturer_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Manufacturer::find($manufacturer_id)) ? \App\Models\Manufacturer::find($manufacturer_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php
index c86b8ec6c3..48385b6a7a 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/model-select.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required) && ($required =='true'))) ?  ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="models" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="model_select_id">
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="models" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_model') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="model_select_id">
             @if ($model_id = Input::old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $model_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\AssetModel::find($model_id)) ? \App\Models\AssetModel::find($model_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php
index 0a3dd104f5..66f1c1183b 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier-select.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required)) && ($required=='true')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="suppliers" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="supplier_select">
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="suppliers" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_supplier') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="supplier_select">
             @if ($supplier_id = Input::old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $supplier_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Supplier::find($supplier_id)) ? \App\Models\Supplier::find($supplier_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/user-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/user-select.blade.php
index 8f65734747..0eb9a09325 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/user-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/user-select.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required)) && ($required=='true')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="users" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="assigned_user_select">
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="users" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_user') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="assigned_user_select">
             @if ($user_id = Input::old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $user_id }}" selected="selected">
                     {{ (\App\Models\User::find($user_id)) ? \App\Models\User::find($user_id)->present()->fullName : '' }}