diff --git a/app/Actions/Assets/UpdateAssetAction.php b/app/Actions/Assets/UpdateAssetAction.php
index fc21731bae..6cd3fa71a9 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Assets/UpdateAssetAction.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Assets/UpdateAssetAction.php
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Actions\Assets;
 
 use App\Events\CheckoutableCheckedIn;
-use App\Helpers\Helper;
 use App\Http\Requests\ImageUploadRequest;
-use App\Http\Requests\Request;
 use App\Models\Asset;
 use App\Models\AssetModel;
 use App\Models\Company;
@@ -32,16 +30,16 @@ class UpdateAssetAction
         $rtd_location_id = null,
         $byod = false,
         $image_delete = false,
-        $serials = null,
+        $serial = null,
         $name = null,
         $company_id = null,
         $model_id = null,
         $order_number = null,
-        $asset_tags = null,
+        $asset_tag = null,
         $notes = null,
-    )
-    {
+    ): \App\Models\SnipeModel {
 
+        dump($purchase_date);
         $asset->status_id = $status_id;
         $asset->warranty_months = $warranty_months;
         $asset->purchase_cost = $purchase_cost;
@@ -100,28 +98,14 @@ class UpdateAssetAction
             }
         }
 
-        // this is gonna be a whole issue with validation - i'm assuming it's because we're using the same blade
-        // to do both create (which allows multiple creates) and update. should be fixable.
-        // and why is the offset 1 and not 0? very confusing.
-        $serial = $serials;
-        $asset->serial = $serials;
-
-        if (is_array($serials)) {
-            $asset->serial = $serial[1];
-        }
+        $asset->serial = $serial;
 
         $asset->name = $name;
         $asset->company_id = Company::getIdForCurrentUser($company_id);
         $asset->model_id = $model_id;
         $asset->order_number = $order_number;
 
-        // same thing as serials above
-        $asset_tags = $asset_tags;
-        $asset->asset_tag = $asset_tags;
-
-        if (is_array($asset_tags)) {
-            $asset->asset_tag = $asset_tags[1];
-        }
+        $asset->asset_tag = $asset_tag;
 
         $asset->notes = $notes;
 
@@ -156,11 +140,8 @@ class UpdateAssetAction
 
         session()->put(['redirect_option' => $request->get('redirect_option'), 'checkout_to_type' => $request->get('checkout_to_type')]);
 
-        if ($asset->save()) {
-            return redirect()->to(Helper::getRedirectOption($request, $assetId, 'Assets'))
-                ->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.update.success'));
-        }
+        $asset->save();
 
-        return redirect()->back()->withInput()->withErrors($asset->getErrors());
+        return $asset;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
index e28d66afbd..8b15edff79 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetsController.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
 
 use App\Actions\Assets\DestroyAssetAction;
 use App\Actions\Assets\StoreAssetAction;
+use App\Actions\Assets\UpdateAssetAction;
 use App\Events\CheckoutableCheckedIn;
 use App\Exceptions\CheckoutNotAllowed;
 use App\Http\Requests\Assets\StoreAssetRequest;
@@ -650,6 +651,12 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
      */
     public function update(UpdateAssetRequest $request, Asset $asset): JsonResponse
     {
+        try {
+            UpdateAssetAction::run($asset, $request, ...$request->validated());
+        } catch (CheckoutNotAllowed $e) {
+            return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, $e->getMessage()), 200);
+        }
+
         $asset->fill($request->validated());
 
         if ($request->has('model_id')) {
@@ -675,8 +682,8 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
 
         $asset = $request->handleImages($asset);
         $model = $asset->model;
-            
-            // Update custom fields
+
+        // Update custom fields
             $problems_updating_encrypted_custom_fields = false;
             if (($model) && (isset($model->fieldset))) {
                 foreach ($model->fieldset->fields as $field) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
index f0599bab93..60b6d459bb 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
@@ -233,6 +233,15 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
     public function update(UpdateAssetRequest $request, Asset $asset): RedirectResponse
     {
         try {
+            $serials = $request->input('serials');
+            $asset_tags = $request->input('asset_tags');
+            if (is_array($request->input('serials'))) {
+                $serial = $serials[1];
+            }
+            if (is_array($request->input('asset_tags'))) {
+                $asset_tag = $asset_tags[1];
+            }
+
             $asset = UpdateAssetAction::run(
                 asset: $asset,
                 request: $request,
@@ -248,75 +257,67 @@ class AssetsController extends Controller
                 rtd_location_id: $request->validated('rtd_location_id'),
                 byod: $request->validated('byod'),
                 image_delete: $request->validated('image_delete'),
-                serials: null, // this needs to be set up in request somehow
+                serial: $serial, // this needs to be set up in request somehow
                 name: $request->validated('name'),
                 company_id: $request->validated('company_id'),
                 model_id: $request->validated('model_id'),
                 order_number: $request->validated('order_number'),
-                asset_tags: null, // same as serials
+                asset_tag: $asset_tag, // same as serials
                 notes: $request->validated('notes'),
             );
-            return redirect()->back()->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.update.success'));
+            return redirect()->to(Helper::getRedirectOption($request, $asset->id, 'Assets'))
+                ->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.update.success'));
+        } catch (\Watson\Validating\ValidationException $e) {
+            $errors = $e->getErrors();
+            return redirect()->back()->withInput()->withErrors($errors);
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             report($e);
-            return redirect()->back()->with('error', trans('admin/hardware/message.update.error'));
+            return redirect()->back()->with('error', trans('admin/hardware/message.update.error'), $asset);
         }
 
         // serials????
-        $serial = $request->input('serials');
-        $asset->serial = $request->input('serials');
-
-        if (is_array($request->input('serials'))) {
-            $asset->serial = $serial[1];
-        }
-
-        $asset->name = $request->input('name');
-        $asset->company_id = Company::getIdForCurrentUser($request->input('company_id'));
-        $asset->model_id = $request->input('model_id');
-        $asset->order_number = $request->input('order_number');
-
-        $asset_tags = $request->input('asset_tags');
-        $asset->asset_tag = $request->input('asset_tags');
-
-        if (is_array($request->input('asset_tags'))) {
-            $asset->asset_tag = $asset_tags[1];
-        }
-
-        $asset->notes = $request->input('notes');
-
-        $asset = $request->handleImages($asset);
-
-        // Update custom fields in the database.
-        $model = AssetModel::find($request->get('model_id'));
-        if (($model) && ($model->fieldset)) {
-            foreach ($model->fieldset->fields as $field) {
-
-                if ($field->field_encrypted == '1') {
-                    if (Gate::allows('assets.view.encrypted_custom_fields')) {
-                        if (is_array($request->input($field->db_column))) {
-                            $asset->{$field->db_column} = Crypt::encrypt(implode(', ', $request->input($field->db_column)));
-                        } else {
-                            $asset->{$field->db_column} = Crypt::encrypt($request->input($field->db_column));
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    if (is_array($request->input($field->db_column))) {
-                        $asset->{$field->db_column} = implode(', ', $request->input($field->db_column));
-                    } else {
-                        $asset->{$field->db_column} = $request->input($field->db_column);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        session()->put(['redirect_option' => $request->get('redirect_option'), 'checkout_to_type' => $request->get('checkout_to_type')]);
-
-        if ($asset->save()) {
-            return redirect()->to(Helper::getRedirectOption($request, $assetId, 'Assets'))
-                ->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.update.success'));
-        }
-
-        return redirect()->back()->withInput()->withErrors($asset->getErrors());
+        //$asset->name = $request->input('name');
+        //$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 = $request->handleImages($asset);
+        //
+        //// Update custom fields in the database.
+        //$model = AssetModel::find($request->get('model_id'));
+        //if (($model) && ($model->fieldset)) {
+        //    foreach ($model->fieldset->fields as $field) {
+        //
+        //        if ($field->field_encrypted == '1') {
+        //            if (Gate::allows('assets.view.encrypted_custom_fields')) {
+        //                if (is_array($request->input($field->db_column))) {
+        //                    $asset->{$field->db_column} = Crypt::encrypt(implode(', ', $request->input($field->db_column)));
+        //                } else {
+        //                    $asset->{$field->db_column} = Crypt::encrypt($request->input($field->db_column));
+        //                }
+        //            }
+        //        } else {
+        //            if (is_array($request->input($field->db_column))) {
+        //                $asset->{$field->db_column} = implode(', ', $request->input($field->db_column));
+        //            } else {
+        //                $asset->{$field->db_column} = $request->input($field->db_column);
+        //            }
+        //        }
+        //    }
+        //}
+        //
+        //session()->put(['redirect_option' => $request->get('redirect_option'), 'checkout_to_type' => $request->get('checkout_to_type')]);
+        //
+        //if ($asset->save()) {
+        //    return redirect()->to(Helper::getRedirectOption($request, $assetId, 'Assets'))
+        //        ->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.update.success'));
+        //}
+        //
+        //return redirect()->back()->withInput()->withErrors($asset->getErrors());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Assets/UpdateAssetRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Assets/UpdateAssetRequest.php
index 2046414b74..1732b75028 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Assets/UpdateAssetRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Assets/UpdateAssetRequest.php
@@ -29,9 +29,19 @@ class UpdateAssetRequest extends ImageUploadRequest
      */
     public function rules()
     {
+        $modelRules = (new Asset)->getRules();
+        // TODO: make sure this actually works
+        if ((Setting::getSettings()->digit_separator === '1.234,56' || '1,234.56') && is_string($this->input('purchase_cost'))) {
+            // If purchase_cost was submitted as a string with a comma separator
+            // then we need to ignore the normal numeric rules.
+            // Since the original rules still live on the model they will be run
+            // right before saving (and after purchase_cost has been
+            // converted to a float via setPurchaseCostAttribute).
+            $modelRules = $this->removeNumericRulesFromPurchaseCost($modelRules);
+        }
         $rules = array_merge(
             parent::rules(),
-            (new Asset)->getRules(),
+            $modelRules,
             // this is to overwrite rulesets that include required, and rewrite unique_undeleted
             [
                 'image_delete' => ['bool'],
@@ -49,6 +59,21 @@ class UpdateAssetRequest extends ImageUploadRequest
         if (Setting::getSettings()->digit_separator === '1.234,56' && is_string($this->input('purchase_cost'))) {
             $rules['purchase_cost'] = ['nullable', 'string'];
         }
+        return $rules;
+    }
+
+    private function removeNumericRulesFromPurchaseCost(array $rules): array
+    {
+        $purchaseCost = $rules['purchase_cost'];
+
+        // If rule is in "|" format then turn it into an array
+        if (is_string($purchaseCost)) {
+            $purchaseCost = explode('|', $purchaseCost);
+        }
+
+        $rules['purchase_cost'] = array_filter($purchaseCost, function ($rule) {
+            return $rule !== 'numeric' && $rule !== 'gte:0';
+        });
 
         return $rules;
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/Asset.php b/app/Models/Asset.php
index ce8b870eb2..3f53dda623 100644
--- a/app/Models/Asset.php
+++ b/app/Models/Asset.php
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class Asset extends Depreciable
     use CompanyableTrait;
     use HasFactory, Loggable, Requestable, Presentable, SoftDeletes, ValidatingTrait, UniqueUndeletedTrait;
 
+    protected $throwValidationExceptions = true;
+
     public const LOCATION = 'location';
     public const ASSET = 'asset';
     public const USER = 'user';
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
index efd5d24b9c..6e3dd3c54e 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     'topSubmit' => true,
     'helpText' => trans('help.assets'),
     'helpPosition' => 'right',
-    'formAction' => ($item->id) ? route('hardware.update', ['hardware' => $item->id]) : route('hardware.store'),
+    'formAction' => ($item->id) ? route('hardware.update', ['asset' => $item->id]) : route('hardware.store'),
     'index_route' => 'hardware.index',
     'options' => [
                 'index' => trans('admin/hardware/form.redirect_to_all', ['type' => 'assets']),