diff --git a/app/Models/CheckoutRequest.php b/app/Models/CheckoutRequest.php
index 26abdd301e..b717a332aa 100644
--- a/app/Models/CheckoutRequest.php
+++ b/app/Models/CheckoutRequest.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class CheckoutRequest extends Model
 
     public function requestingUser()
     {
-        return $this->user()->first();
+        return $this->user()->withTrashed()->first();
     }
 
     public function requestedItem()
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/requested.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/requested.blade.php
index da90b3bf28..dcc8a01936 100644
--- a/resources/views/hardware/requested.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/requested.blade.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
                             @endif
                             </td>
                             <td>
-                                @if ($request->requestingUser())
+                                @if ($request->requestingUser() && !$request->requestingUser()->trashed())
                                 <a href="{{ config('app.url') }}/users/{{ $request->requestingUser()->id }}">
                                     {{ $request->requestingUser()->present()->fullName() }}
                                 </a>