diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php b/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php
index d4934ed7fb..38fdd38c11 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ return new class extends Migration
     public function up(): void
     {
         Schema::table('settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->boolean('require_checkinout_notes')->nullable()->default(1);
+            $table->boolean('require_checkinout_notes')->nullable()->default(0);
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
index 6b4a00d284..496e899add 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                                 {{ trans('general.notes') }}
                             </label>
                             @if($snipeSettings->require_checkinout_notes=="1")
-                            <div class="col-md-8">
+                            <div class="col-md-8 required">
                                 <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note" required="true"
                                         name="note">{{ old('note', $asset->note) }}</textarea>
                                 {!! $errors->first('note', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
index 1081019072..ab8b7b31f3 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
                                 {{ trans('general.notes') }}
                             </label>
                             @if($snipeSettings->require_checkinout_notes=="1")
-                            <div class="col-md-8">
+                            <div class="col-md-8 required">
                                 <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="note" required="true"
                                           name="note">{{ old('note', $asset->note) }}</textarea>
                                 {!! $errors->first('note', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}