diff --git a/app/Models/Asset.php b/app/Models/Asset.php
index d885b5819c..817e773d20 100644
--- a/app/Models/Asset.php
+++ b/app/Models/Asset.php
@@ -604,20 +604,26 @@ class Asset extends Depreciable
 
     public function requireAcceptance()
     {
-        return $this->model->category->require_acceptance;
+        if (($this->model) && ($this->model->category)) {
+            return $this->model->category->require_acceptance;
+        }
+
     }
 
     public function getEula()
     {
         $Parsedown = new \Parsedown();
-
-        if ($this->model->category->eula_text) {
-            return $Parsedown->text(e($this->model->category->eula_text));
-        } elseif ($this->model->category->use_default_eula == '1') {
-            return $Parsedown->text(e(Setting::getSettings()->default_eula_text));
-        } else {
-            return false;
+        
+        if (($this->model) && ($this->model->category)) {
+            if ($this->model->category->eula_text) {
+                return $Parsedown->text(e($this->model->category->eula_text));
+            } elseif ($this->model->category->use_default_eula == '1') {
+                return $Parsedown->text(e(Setting::getSettings()->default_eula_text));
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
         }
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Presenters/AssetPresenter.php b/app/Presenters/AssetPresenter.php
index eeb5a8704d..88d9d26dba 100644
--- a/app/Presenters/AssetPresenter.php
+++ b/app/Presenters/AssetPresenter.php
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class AssetPresenter extends Presenter
     public function eol_date()
     {
 
-        if (( $this->purchase_date ) && ( $this->model ) && ($this->model->model->eol) ) {
+        if (( $this->purchase_date ) && ( $this->model->model ) && ($this->model->model->eol) ) {
             $date = date_create($this->purchase_date);
             date_add($date, date_interval_create_from_date_string($this->model->model->eol . ' months'));
             return date_format($date, 'Y-m-d');
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
index 9d2a790c44..cb84016e8d 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkin.blade.php
@@ -35,15 +35,24 @@
           action="{{ route('checkin/hardware', $asset->id) }}" autocomplete="off">
           @endif
             {{csrf_field()}}
-            @if ($asset->model->name)
-            <!-- AssetModel name -->
+
+          <!-- AssetModel name -->
             <div class="form-group">
               {{ Form::label('name', trans('admin/hardware/form.model'), array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
               <div class="col-md-8">
-                <p class="form-control-static">{{ $asset->model->name }}</p>
+                <p class="form-control-static">
+                  @if (($asset->model) && ($asset->model->name))
+                    {{ $asset->model->name }}
+
+                  @else
+                    <span class="text-danger text-bold">
+                      <i class="fa fa-exclamation-triangle"></i>This asset's model is invalid!
+                      The asset <a href="{{ route('hardware.edit', $asset->id) }}">should be edited</a> to correct this before attempting to check it in or out.</span>
+                  @endif
+                    </p>
               </div>
             </div>
-            @endif
+
 
             <!-- Asset Name -->
             <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('name') ? 'error' : '' }}">
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
index 4a5203c36d..9f6980271a 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/checkout.blade.php
@@ -26,15 +26,22 @@
         </div>
         <div class="box-body">
             {{csrf_field()}}
-            @if ($asset->model->name)
-            <!-- Model name -->
-            <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('name') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+            <!-- AssetModel name -->
+            <div class="form-group">
                 {{ Form::label('name', trans('admin/hardware/form.model'), array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
-              <div class="col-md-8">
-                <p class="form-control-static">{{ $asset->model->name }}</p>
-              </div>
+                <div class="col-md-8">
+                    <p class="form-control-static">
+                        @if (($asset->model) && ($asset->model->name))
+                            {{ $asset->model->name }}
+
+                        @else
+                            <span class="text-danger text-bold">
+                  <i class="fa fa-exclamation-triangle"></i>This asset's model is invalid!
+                  The asset <a href="{{ route('hardware.edit', $asset->id) }}">should be edited</a> to correct this before attempting to check it in or out.</span>
+                        @endif
+                    </p>
+                </div>
             </div>
-            @endif
 
             <!-- Asset Name -->
             <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('name') ? 'error' : '' }}">