diff --git a/resources/views/accessories/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/accessories/edit.blade.php
index 2e9d278d80..611bd4e4e4 100755
--- a/resources/views/accessories/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/accessories/edit.blade.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.company-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.company'), 'fieldname' => 'company_id'])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.name', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/accessories/general.accessory_name')])
-@include ('partials.forms.edit.category-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.category'), 'fieldname' => 'category_id'])
+@include ('partials.forms.edit.category-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.category'), 'fieldname' => 'category_id', 'required' => 'true'])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.supplier-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.supplier'), 'fieldname' => 'supplier_id'])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.manufacturer-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.manufacturer'), 'fieldname' => 'manufacturer_id'])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.location-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.location'), 'fieldname' => 'location_id'])
diff --git a/resources/views/consumables/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/consumables/edit.blade.php
index 0b391507bc..4b8cf36374 100644
--- a/resources/views/consumables/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/consumables/edit.blade.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.company-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.company'), 'fieldname' => 'company_id'])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.name', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/consumables/table.title')])
-@include ('partials.forms.edit.category-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.category'), 'fieldname' => 'category_id'])
+@include ('partials.forms.edit.category-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.category'), 'fieldname' => 'category_id', 'required' => 'true'])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.manufacturer-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.manufacturer'), 'fieldname' => 'manufacturer_id'])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.location-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.location'), 'fieldname' => 'location_id'])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.model_number')
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
index 70a96386e5..a2397a687e 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
-    @include ('partials.forms.edit.model-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/hardware/form.model'), 'fieldname' => 'model_id'])
+    @include ('partials.forms.edit.model-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/hardware/form.model'), 'fieldname' => 'model_id', 'required' => 'true'])
 
 
   <div id='custom_fields_content'>
diff --git a/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
index b31050a075..a0fdbdf111 100755
--- a/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.name', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/models/table.name')])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.manufacturer-select', ['translated_name' => trans('general.manufacturer'), 'fieldname' => 'manufacturer_id'])
-@include ('partials.forms.edit.category-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/categories/general.category_name'), 'fieldname' => 'category_id'])
+@include ('partials.forms.edit.category-select', ['translated_name' => trans('admin/categories/general.category_name'), 'fieldname' => 'category_id', 'required' => 'true'])
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.model_number')
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.depreciation')
 
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
index 8a2e59b9f4..c7885dc5f0 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
-    <div class="col-md-7 required">
+    <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="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="category_select_id">
-            @if ($category_id = Input::old($fieldname, $item->{$fieldname}))
+            @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 : '' }}
                 </option>