diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index b9026aaece..d17da3c737 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
         $setting->depreciation_method = $request->input('depreciation_method');
         $setting->dash_chart_type = $request->input('dash_chart_type');
         $setting->profile_edit = $request->input('profile_edit', 0);
+        $setting->require_checkinout_notes = $request->input('require_checkinout_notes', 0);
+
 
         if ($request->input('per_page') != '') {
             $setting->per_page = $request->input('per_page');
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php b/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4934ed7fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_08_01_201721_add_required_notes_setting.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean('require_checkinout_notes')->nullable()->default(1);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            if (Schema::hasColumn('settings', 'require_checkinout_notes')) {
+                $table->dropColumn('require_checkinout_notes');
+            }
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php
index 9a81886ae8..b30a251894 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/settings/general.php
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ return [
     'two_factor_enrollment_text'	=> "Two factor authentication is required, however your device has not been enrolled yet. Open your Google Authenticator app and scan the QR code below to enroll your device. Once you've enrolled your device, enter the code below",
     'require_accept_signature'      => 'Require Signature',
     'require_accept_signature_help_text'      => 'Enabling this feature will require users to physically sign off on accepting an asset.',
+    'require_checkinout_notes'  => 'Require Notes on Checkin/Checkout',
+    'require_checkinout_notes_help_text'    => 'Enabling this feature will require the note fields to be populated when checking in or checking out an asset.',
     'left'        => 'left',
     'right'        => 'right',
     'top'        => 'top',
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
index c800b26ac9..c3d419fe98 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/general.blade.php
@@ -215,6 +215,23 @@
                        </div>
                    </div>
 
+                   <!-- Require Notes on checkin/checkout checkbox -->
+                   <div class="form-group">
+                       <div class="col-md-3">
+                           <label>
+                               {{ trans('admin/settings/general.require_checkinout_notes') }}
+                           </label>
+                       </div>
+                       <div class="col-md-8">
+                           <label class="form-control">
+                               <input type="checkbox" value="1" name="require_checkinout_notes" {{ (old('require_checkinout_notes', $setting->require_checkinout_notes)) == '1' ? ' checked="checked"' : '' }} aria-label="require_checkinout_notes">
+                               {{ trans('general.yes') }}
+                           </label>
+                               <p class="help-block">{{ trans('admin/settings/general.require_checkinout_notes_help_text') }}</p>
+                       </div>
+                   </div>
+                   <!-- /.form-group -->
+
 
                     <!-- login text -->
                     <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('login_note') ? 'error' : '' }}">