diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
index 1baf6235a7..ef4371b475 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
@@ -111,75 +111,92 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize(Asset::class);
 
+        // Handle asset tags - there could be one, or potentially many.
+        // This is only necessary on create, not update, since bulk editing is handled
+        // differently
+        $asset_tags = $request->input('asset_tags');
 
-        $asset = new Asset();
-        $asset->model()->associate(AssetModel::find($request->input('model_id')));
+        $success = false;
+        for ($a = 1; $a <= count($asset_tags); $a++) {
 
-        $asset->name                    = $request->input('name');
-        $asset->serial                  = $request->input('serial');
-        $asset->company_id              = Company::getIdForCurrentUser($request->input('company_id'));
-        $asset->model_id                = $request->input('model_id');
-        $asset->order_number            = $request->input('order_number');
-        $asset->notes                   = $request->input('notes');
-        $asset->asset_tag               = $request->input('asset_tag');
-        $asset->user_id                 = Auth::id();
-        $asset->archived                = '0';
-        $asset->physical                = '1';
-        $asset->depreciate              = '0';
-        $asset->status_id               = request('status_id', 0);
-        $asset->warranty_months         = request('warranty_months', null);
-        $asset->purchase_cost           = Helper::ParseFloat($request->get('purchase_cost'));
-        $asset->purchase_date           = request('purchase_date', null);
-        $asset->assigned_to             = request('assigned_to', null);
-        $asset->supplier_id             = request('supplier_id', 0);
-        $asset->requestable             = request('requestable', 0);
-        $asset->rtd_location_id         = request('rtd_location_id', null);
+            $asset = new Asset();
+            $asset->model()->associate(AssetModel::find($request->input('model_id')));
+            $asset->name                    = $request->input('name');
+            $asset->serial                  = $request->input('serial');
+            $asset->company_id              = Company::getIdForCurrentUser($request->input('company_id'));
+            $asset->model_id                = $request->input('model_id');
+            $asset->order_number            = $request->input('order_number');
+            $asset->notes                   = $request->input('notes');
+            $asset->user_id                 = Auth::id();
+            $asset->archived                = '0';
+            $asset->physical                = '1';
+            $asset->depreciate              = '0';
+            $asset->status_id               = request('status_id', 0);
+            $asset->warranty_months         = request('warranty_months', null);
+            $asset->purchase_cost           = Helper::ParseFloat($request->get('purchase_cost'));
+            $asset->purchase_date           = request('purchase_date', null);
+            $asset->assigned_to             = request('assigned_to', null);
+            $asset->supplier_id             = request('supplier_id', 0);
+            $asset->requestable             = request('requestable', 0);
+            $asset->rtd_location_id         = request('rtd_location_id', null);
 
-        if ($asset->assigned_to=='') {
-            $asset->location_id = $request->input('rtd_location_id', null);
-        }
-
-        $asset = $request->handleImages($asset);
+            if ($asset->assigned_to=='') {
+                $asset->location_id = $request->input('rtd_location_id', null);
+            }
 
 
-        // Update custom fields in the database.
-        // Validation for these fields is handled through the AssetRequest form request
-        $model = AssetModel::find($request->get('model_id'));
 
-        if (($model) && ($model->fieldset)) {
-            foreach ($model->fieldset->fields as $field) {
-                if ($field->field_encrypted=='1') {
-                    if (Gate::allows('admin')) {
-                        $asset->{$field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()} = \Crypt::encrypt($request->input($field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()));
+            $asset->asset_tag  = $asset_tags[$a];
+            $asset = $request->handleImages($asset);
+
+
+            // Update custom fields in the database.
+            // Validation for these fields is handled through the AssetRequest form request
+            $model = AssetModel::find($request->get('model_id'));
+
+            if (($model) && ($model->fieldset)) {
+                foreach ($model->fieldset->fields as $field) {
+                    if ($field->field_encrypted=='1') {
+                        if (Gate::allows('admin')) {
+                            $asset->{$field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()} = \Crypt::encrypt($request->input($field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()));
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        $asset->{$field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()} = $request->input($field->convertUnicodeDbSlug());
                     }
-                } else {
-                    $asset->{$field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()} = $request->input($field->convertUnicodeDbSlug());
                 }
             }
+
+            // Was the asset created?
+            if ($asset->save()) {
+
+                if (request('assigned_user')) {
+                    $target = User::find(request('assigned_user'));
+                    $location = $target->location_id;
+                } elseif (request('assigned_asset')) {
+                    $target = Asset::find(request('assigned_asset'));
+                    $location = $target->location_id;
+                } elseif (request('assigned_location')) {
+                    $target = Location::find(request('assigned_location'));
+                    $location = $target->id;
+                }
+
+                if (isset($target)) {
+                    $asset->checkOut($target, Auth::user(), date('Y-m-d H:i:s'), '', 'Checked out on asset creation', e($request->get('name')), $location);
+                }
+
+                $success = true;
+
+
+            }
+
         }
 
-        // Was the asset created?
-        if ($asset->save()) {
-
-
-            if (request('assigned_user')) {
-                $target = User::find(request('assigned_user'));
-                $location = $target->location_id;
-            } elseif (request('assigned_asset')) {
-                $target = Asset::find(request('assigned_asset'));
-                $location = $target->location_id;
-            } elseif (request('assigned_location')) {
-                $target = Location::find(request('assigned_location'));
-                $location = $target->id;
-            }
-
-            if (isset($target)) {
-                $asset->checkOut($target, Auth::user(), date('Y-m-d H:i:s'), '', 'Checked out on asset creation', e($request->get('name')), $location);
-            }
+        if ($success) {
             // Redirect to the asset listing page
             return redirect()->route('hardware.index')
                 ->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.create.success'));
         }
+
         return redirect()->back()->withInput()->withErrors($asset->getErrors());
 
     }
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
index 05d54e5557..7768db45a9 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       <!-- we are editing an existing asset -->
       @if  ($item->id)
           <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'asset_tag')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
-          <input class="form-control" type="text" name="asset_tag" id="asset_tag" value="{{ Input::old('asset_tag', $item->asset_tag) }}" data-validation="required">
+          <input class="form-control" type="text" name="asset_tags[1]" id="asset_tag" value="{{ Input::old('asset_tag', $item->asset_tag) }}" data-validation="required">
           </div>
       @else
           <!-- we are creating a new asset - let people use more than one asset tag -->