diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php
index 7cf14371dc..1943300e30 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ManufacturersController.php
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
     public function destroy($manufacturerId)
     {
         $this->authorize('delete', Manufacturer::class);
-        if (is_null($manufacturer = Manufacturer::withCount('models as models_count')->find($manufacturerId))) {
+        if (is_null($manufacturer = Manufacturer::withTrashed()->withCount('models as models_count')->find($manufacturerId))) {
             return redirect()->route('manufacturers.index')->with('error', trans('admin/manufacturers/message.not_found'));
         }
 
@@ -174,8 +174,12 @@ class ManufacturersController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
-        // Delete the manufacturer
-        $manufacturer->delete();
+        // Soft delete the manufacturer if active, permanent delete if is already deleted
+        if($manufacturer->deleted_at === NULL) {
+            $manufacturer->delete();
+        } else {
+            $manufacturer->forceDelete();
+        }
         // Redirect to the manufacturers management page
         return redirect()->route('manufacturers.index')->with('success', trans('admin/manufacturers/message.delete.success'));
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/Manufacturer.php b/app/Models/Manufacturer.php
index 00ac8e7608..085bed2d3f 100755
--- a/app/Models/Manufacturer.php
+++ b/app/Models/Manufacturer.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Manufacturer extends SnipeModel
 
     // Declare the rules for the form validation
     protected $rules = array(
-        'name'   => 'required|min:2|max:255|unique:manufacturers,name,NULL,deleted_at',
+        'name'   => 'required|min:2|max:255|unique:manufacturers,name,NULL,id,deleted_at,NULL',
         'url'   => 'url|nullable',
         'support_url'   => 'url|nullable',
         'support_email'   => 'email|nullable'