diff --git a/app/Observers/AssetObserver.php b/app/Observers/AssetObserver.php
index f0a23eb07c..a399e1d2a6 100644
--- a/app/Observers/AssetObserver.php
+++ b/app/Observers/AssetObserver.php
@@ -19,12 +19,21 @@ class AssetObserver
     {
         $attributes = $asset->getAttributes();
         $attributesOriginal = $asset->getRawOriginal();
+        $same_checkout_counter = false;
+        $same_checkin_counter = false;
+
+        if (array_key_exists('checkout_counter', $attributes) && array_key_exists('checkout_counter', $attributesOriginal)){
+            $same_checkout_counter = (($attributes['checkout_counter'] == $attributesOriginal['checkout_counter']));
+        }
+
+        if (array_key_exists('checkin_counter', $attributes)  && array_key_exists('checkin_counter', $attributesOriginal)){
+            $same_checkin_counter = (($attributes['checkin_counter'] == $attributesOriginal['checkin_counter']));
+        }
 
         // If the asset isn't being checked out or audited, log the update.
         // (Those other actions already create log entries.)
 	if (($attributes['assigned_to'] == $attributesOriginal['assigned_to']) 
-	    && ($attributes['checkout_counter'] == $attributesOriginal['checkout_counter'])
-	    && ($attributes['checkin_counter'] == $attributesOriginal['checkin_counter'])
+	    && ($same_checkout_counter) && ($same_checkin_counter)
             && ((isset( $attributes['next_audit_date']) ? $attributes['next_audit_date'] : null) == (isset($attributesOriginal['next_audit_date']) ? $attributesOriginal['next_audit_date']: null))
             && ($attributes['last_checkout'] == $attributesOriginal['last_checkout']))
         {