diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetModelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetModelsController.php
index 954da30870eb..ad1ddf6543bc 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetModelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/AssetModelsController.php
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public function index(Request $request) : JsonResponse | array
                 'fieldset',
                 'deleted_at',
                 'updated_at',
+                'require_serial',
             ];
 
         $assetmodels = AssetModel::select([
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ public function index(Request $request) : JsonResponse | array
             'models.fieldset_id',
             'models.deleted_at',
             'models.updated_at',
+            'models.require_serial'
          ])
             ->with('category', 'depreciation', 'manufacturer', 'fieldset.fields.defaultValues', 'adminuser')
             ->withCount('assets as assets_count');
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
index 079558877677..0bbe19bdc6e5 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AssetModelsController.php
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public function store(StoreAssetModelRequest $request) : RedirectResponse
         $model->notes = $request->input('notes');
         $model->created_by = auth()->id();
         $model->requestable = $request->has('requestable');
+        $model->require_serial = $request->input('require_serial', 0);
 
         if ($request->input('fieldset_id') != '') {
             $model->fieldset_id = $request->input('fieldset_id');
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ public function update(StoreAssetModelRequest $request, AssetModel $model) : Red
         $model->category_id = $request->input('category_id');
         $model->notes = $request->input('notes');
         $model->requestable = $request->input('requestable', '0');
-
+        $model->require_serial = $request->input('require_serial', 0);
         $model->fieldset_id = $request->input('fieldset_id');
 
         if ($model->save()) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
index 12cb93ff3ec6..7f10f6ff6275 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Assets/AssetsController.php
@@ -110,17 +110,35 @@ public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request) : RedirectResponse
         // This is only necessary on create, not update, since bulk editing is handled
         // differently
         $asset_tags = $request->input('asset_tags');
+        $model = AssetModel::find($request->input('model_id'));
+        $serial_errors = [];
+        $serials = $request->input('serials');
 
         $settings = Setting::getSettings();
 
+        //Validate required serial based on model setting
+        for ($a = 1, $aMax = count($asset_tags); $a <= $aMax; $a++) {
+            if ($model && $model->require_serial === 1 && empty($serials[$a])) {
+                $serial_errors["serials.$a"] = trans('admin/hardware/form.serial_required', ['number' => $a]);
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        if (!empty($serial_errors)) {
+            return redirect()->back()
+                ->withInput()
+                ->withErrors($serial_errors);
+        }
+
+        $asset = null;
+        $companyId = Company::getIdForCurrentUser($request->input('company_id'));
         $successes = [];
         $failures = [];
-        $serials = $request->input('serials');
-        $asset = null;
 
-        for ($a = 1; $a <= count($asset_tags); $a++) {
+        for ($a = 1, $aMax = count($asset_tags); $a <= $aMax; $a++) {
             $asset = new Asset();
-            $asset->model()->associate(AssetModel::find($request->input('model_id')));
+
+            $asset->model()->associate($model);
             $asset->name = $request->input('name');
 
             // Check for a corresponding serial
@@ -132,7 +150,7 @@ public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request) : RedirectResponse
                 $asset->asset_tag = $asset_tags[$a];
             }
 
-            $asset->company_id              = Company::getIdForCurrentUser($request->input('company_id'));
+            $asset->company_id              = $companyId;
             $asset->model_id                = $request->input('model_id');
             $asset->order_number            = $request->input('order_number');
             $asset->notes                   = $request->input('notes');
@@ -164,7 +182,6 @@ public function store(ImageUploadRequest $request) : RedirectResponse
 
             // Update custom fields in the database.
             // Validation for these fields is handled through the AssetRequest form request
-            $model = AssetModel::find($request->get('model_id'));
 
             if (($model) && ($model->fieldset)) {
                 foreach ($model->fieldset->fields as $field) {
@@ -413,6 +430,13 @@ public function update(ImageUploadRequest $request, Asset $asset) : RedirectResp
 
         session()->put(['redirect_option' => $request->get('redirect_option'), 'checkout_to_type' => $request->get('checkout_to_type')]);
 
+        //Validate required serial based on model setting
+        if ($model && $model->require_serial === 1 && empty($serial[1])) {
+            return redirect()->to(Helper::getRedirectOption($request, $asset->id, 'Assets'))
+                ->with('warning', trans('admin/hardware/form.serial_required_post_model_update', [
+                    'asset_model' => $model->name
+                ]));
+        }
         if ($asset->save()) {
             return redirect()->to(Helper::getRedirectOption($request, $asset->id, 'Assets'))
                 ->with('success', trans('admin/hardware/message.update.success'));
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BulkAssetModelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BulkAssetModelsController.php
index 5f64ea083868..c1ecf309fbc7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BulkAssetModelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BulkAssetModelsController.php
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ public function update(Request $request): View | RedirectResponse
             $update_array['min_amt'] = $request->input('min_amt');
         }
 
-
+        if ($request->filled('require_serial')) {
+            $update_array['require_serial'] = $request->input('require_serial');
+        }
 
         if (count($update_array) > 0) {
             AssetModel::whereIn('id', $models_raw_array)->update($update_array);
diff --git a/app/Http/Transformers/AssetModelsTransformer.php b/app/Http/Transformers/AssetModelsTransformer.php
index 2d47ca47dbd4..9c21d724220c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Transformers/AssetModelsTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Http/Transformers/AssetModelsTransformer.php
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public function transformAssetModel(AssetModel $assetmodel)
             'default_fieldset_values' => $default_field_values,
             'eol' => ($assetmodel->eol > 0) ? $assetmodel->eol.' months' : 'None',
             'requestable' => ($assetmodel->requestable == '1') ? true : false,
+            'require_serial' => $assetmodel->require_serial,
             'notes' => Helper::parseEscapedMarkedownInline($assetmodel->notes),
             'created_by' => ($assetmodel->adminuser) ? [
                 'id' => (int) $assetmodel->adminuser->id,
diff --git a/app/Models/AssetModel.php b/app/Models/AssetModel.php
index 8d60474b9622..cd1376c475ba 100755
--- a/app/Models/AssetModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/AssetModel.php
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class AssetModel extends SnipeModel
         'name',
         'notes',
         'requestable',
+        'require_serial'
     ];
 
     use Searchable;
diff --git a/app/Presenters/AssetModelPresenter.php b/app/Presenters/AssetModelPresenter.php
index 2ed019eaea4f..601a59fabe90 100644
--- a/app/Presenters/AssetModelPresenter.php
+++ b/app/Presenters/AssetModelPresenter.php
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ public static function dataTableLayout()
                 'title' => trans('admin/hardware/general.requestable'),
                 'formatter' => 'trueFalseFormatter',
             ],
+            [
+                'field' => 'require_serial',
+                'searchable' => false,
+                'sortable' => true,
+                'visible' => false,
+                'title' => trans('admin/hardware/general.require_serial'),
+                'formatter' => 'trueFalseFormatter',
+            ],
             [
                 'field' => 'notes',
                 'searchable' => true,
diff --git a/database/factories/AssetModelFactory.php b/database/factories/AssetModelFactory.php
index 3adb933e3e42..ac31b57984aa 100644
--- a/database/factories/AssetModelFactory.php
+++ b/database/factories/AssetModelFactory.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public function definition()
             'category_id' => Category::factory(),
             'model_number' => $this->faker->creditCardNumber(),
             'notes' => 'Created by demo seeder',
+            'require_serial' => 0,
 
         ];
     }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_05_12_183803_add_req_serial_bool_to_models_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_05_12_183803_add_req_serial_bool_to_models_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ee0e37a62812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_05_12_183803_add_req_serial_bool_to_models_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?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('models', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean( 'require_serial')->after('category_id')->default(0);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('models', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('require_serial');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/form.php b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/form.php
index 8fbd0b4e8738..dc4754e71a9d 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/form.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/form.php
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
     'redirect_to_checked_out_to'   => 'Go to Checked Out to',
     'select_statustype'	=> 'Select Status Type',
     'serial'			=> 'Serial',
+    'serial_required'	=> 'Asset :number requires a serial number',
+    'serial_required_post_model_update'	=> ':asset_model have been updated to require a serial number. Please add a serial number for this asset.',
     'status'			=> 'Status',
     'tag'				=> 'Asset Tag',
     'update'			=> 'Asset Update',
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/general.php b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/general.php
index 6740476574a3..235e1a3dc58b 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/general.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/admin/hardware/general.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     'requested'				    => 'Requested',
     'not_requestable'           => 'Not Requestable',
     'requestable_status_warning' => 'Do not change requestable status',
+    'require_serial'       => 'Require Serial Number',
+    'require_serial_help'       => 'A serial number will be required when creating a new asset of this model.',
     'restore'  					=> 'Restore Asset',
     'pending'  					=> 'Pending',
     'undeployable'  			=> 'Undeployable',
diff --git a/resources/views/models/bulk-edit.blade.php b/resources/views/models/bulk-edit.blade.php
index 8131a470bcbb..2e8d4925b422 100644
--- a/resources/views/models/bulk-edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/bulk-edit.blade.php
@@ -91,7 +91,27 @@ class="js-fieldset-field"
                             </div>
 
                             @include ('partials.forms.edit.minimum_quantity')
+                            <!-- require serial boolean -->
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <label for="require_serial" class="col-md-3 control-label">
+                                    {{ trans('admin/hardware/general.require_serial') }}
+                                </label>
 
+                                <div class="col-md-9">
+                                    <div class="form-inline" style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;">
+                                        <input type="checkbox" name="require_serial" value="1" id="require_serial" aria-label="require_serial" />
+                                        <a
+                                                href="#"
+                                                data-tooltip="true"
+                                                title="{{ trans('admin/hardware/general.require_serial_help') }}"
+                                                style="display: inline-flex; align-items: center;"
+                                        >
+                                            <x-icon type="info-circle" />
+                                            <span class="sr-only">{{ trans('admin/hardware/general.require_serial_help') }}</span>
+                                        </a>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
 
                             <!-- requestable -->
                                 <div class="form-group{{ $errors->has('requestable') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
diff --git a/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
index 9c72107ef884..6bc187a1b317 100755
--- a/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
@@ -17,6 +17,27 @@
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.depreciation')
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.minimum_quantity')
 
+<!-- require serial boolean -->
+<div class="form-group">
+    <label for="require_serial" class="col-md-3 control-label">
+        {{ trans('admin/hardware/general.require_serial') }}
+    </label>
+
+    <div class="col-md-9">
+        <div class="form-inline" style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;">
+            <input type="checkbox" name="require_serial" value="1" @checked(old('require_serial', $item->require_serial)) id="require_serial" aria-label="require_serial" />
+            <a
+                    href="#"
+                    data-tooltip="true"
+                    title="{{ trans('admin/hardware/general.require_serial_help') }}"
+                    style="display: inline-flex; align-items: center;"
+            >
+                <x-icon type="info-circle" />
+                <span class="sr-only">{{ trans('admin/hardware/general.require_serial_help') }}</span>
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
 <!-- EOL -->
 
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('eol') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/serial.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/serial.blade.php
index 636204a564dd..057fae0eeaf6 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/serial.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/serial.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('serial') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="{{ $fieldname }}" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/hardware/form.serial') }} </label>
     <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12">
-        <input class="form-control" type="text" name="{{ $fieldname }}" id="{{ $fieldname }}" value="{{ old((isset($old_val_name) ? $old_val_name : $fieldname), $item->serial) }}"{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'serial')) ? ' required' : '' }} maxlength="191" />
-        {!! $errors->first('serial', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
+        <input class="form-control" type="text" name="{{ $fieldname }}" id="{{ $fieldname }}" value="{{ old((isset($old_val_name) ? $old_val_name : $fieldname), $item->serial) }}" {{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'serial') || ($item->model && $item->model->require_serial)) ? ' required' : '' }} maxlength="191" />
+        @error($old_val_name ?? $fieldname)
+        <span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">
+                <i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> {{ $message }}
+            </span>
+        @enderror
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Assets/Ui/StoreAssetsTest.php b/tests/Feature/Assets/Ui/StoreAssetsTest.php
index 8abea545cf36..baa9babcc00f 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Assets/Ui/StoreAssetsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Assets/Ui/StoreAssetsTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace Tests\Feature\Assets\Ui;
 
+use App\Models\Asset;
+use App\Models\AssetModel;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
@@ -13,4 +15,63 @@ public function testPageRenders()
             ->get(route('hardware.create'))
             ->assertOk();
     }
+
+    public function testAssetCanBeStoredWithSerialRequiredAndSerialProvided()
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->superuser()->create();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+
+        $model = AssetModel::factory()->create([
+            'require_serial' => 1,
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $this->post(route('hardware.store'), [
+            'model_id' => $model->id,
+            'serials' => [1 => 'ABC123'],
+            'asset_tags' =>[1 => '1234'],
+            'status_id' => 1,
+            // other required fields...
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertRedirect();
+        $response->assertSessionHas('success-unescaped');
+        $this->assertNotEquals(
+            trans('admin/hardware/form.serial_required'),
+            session('error')
+        );
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('assets', [
+            'model_id' => $model->id,
+            'serial' => 'ABC123',
+            'asset_tag' => '1234',
+        ]);
+
+
+    }
+
+    public function testAssetCannotBeStoredIfSerialRequiredAndMissing()
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->superuser()->create();
+        $this->actingAs($user);
+
+        $model = AssetModel::factory()->create([
+            'require_serial' => 1,
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $this->post(route('hardware.store'), [
+            'model_id' => $model->id,
+            'serials' => [], // ← serial missing
+            'asset_tags' => [1 => '1234'],
+            'status_id' => 1,
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertRedirect();
+        $response->assertSessionHasErrors(['serials.1']);
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseMissing('assets', [
+            'model_id' => $model->id,
+            'asset_tag' => '1234',
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertSessionMissing('success-unescaped');
+    }
 }