diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php
index 5d76d59e67..86476867c1 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/LocationsController.php
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class LocationsController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authorize('create', Location::class);
         $location = new Location();
+        $location->id               = null; // This is required to make Laravels different validation work, it errors if the parameter doesn't exist (maybe a bug)?
         $location->name             = $request->input('name');
         $location->parent_id        = $request->input('parent_id', null);
         $location->currency         = $request->input('currency', '$');