diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php b/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php
index dd748c6cac..ac7b4139fe 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/AssetsController.php
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class AssetsController extends AdminController {
 
 		// Declare the rules for the form validation
 		$rules = array(
-		'name'   => 'required|min:3',
+		'name'   => 'alpha_space|min:3',
 		'asset_tag'   => 'required|alpha_space|min:3',
 		'model_id'   => 'required',
 		'serial'   => 'required|alpha_space|min:3',
diff --git a/app/models/Asset.php b/app/models/Asset.php
index bd4fc09c64..05fa970d9a 100644
--- a/app/models/Asset.php
+++ b/app/models/Asset.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class Asset extends Elegant {
 	protected $table = 'assets';
 	protected $softDelete = true;
 	protected $rules = array(
-		'name'   => 'required|alpha_space|min:3',
+		'name'   => 'alpha_space|min:3',
 		'asset_tag'   => 'required|alpha_space|min:3|unique:assets',
 		'model_id'   => 'required',
 		'serial'   => 'required|alpha_dash|min:3',