diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
index f5168a5914..77a329f396 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
@@ -906,6 +906,13 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
             $originalValues['action_date'] = $checkin_at;
         }
 
+        if(!empty($asset->licenseseats->all())){
+            foreach ($asset->licenseseats as $seat){
+                $seat->assigned_to = null;
+                $seat->save();
+            }
+        }
+
         if ($asset->save()) {
             event(new CheckoutableCheckedIn($asset, $target, Auth::user(), $request->input('note'), $checkin_at, $originalValues));