diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
index 8b6215f667..6b216d6dec 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetsController.php
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
         }
 
         if ($request->has('purchase_cost')) {
-            $asset->purchase_cost = e($request->input('purchase_cost'));
+            $asset->purchase_cost = e(number_format($request->input('purchase_cost'), 2, '.', ''));
         } else {
             $asset->purchase_cost =  null;
         }
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
index 58b17d2109..0b9190c18d 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 
 
                                </span>
-                               <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', number_format($asset->purchase_cost,2)) }}" />
+                               <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ Input::old('purchase_cost', number_format($asset->purchase_cost,2, '.', '')) }}" />
                                {!! $errors->first('purchase_cost', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fa fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
                         </div>
                 </div>