diff --git a/assets/models.py b/assets/models.py
index 005beadd..603363d3 100644
--- a/assets/models.py
+++ b/assets/models.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
-from django.db import models
+from django.db import models, connection
 from django.urls import reverse
 from polymorphic.models import PolymorphicModel
 
@@ -79,6 +79,22 @@ class Asset(models.Model):
     circuits = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
     cores = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
 
+    def get_available_asset_id():
+        sql = """
+        SELECT MIN(CAST(a.asset_id AS int))+1
+        FROM assets_asset a
+        LEFT OUTER JOIN assets_asset b ON
+            (CAST(a.asset_id AS int) + 1 = CAST(b.asset_id AS int))
+        WHERE b.asset_id IS NULL AND CAST(a.asset_id AS int) >= %s;
+        """
+        with connection.cursor() as cursor:
+            cursor.execute(sql, [9000])
+            row = cursor.fetchone()
+            if row[0] is None:
+                return 9000
+            else:
+                return row[0]
+
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse('asset_detail', kwargs={'pk': self.pk})
 
diff --git a/assets/views.py b/assets/views.py
index c706f949..7a5eacbf 100644
--- a/assets/views.py
+++ b/assets/views.py
@@ -89,12 +89,16 @@ class AssetCreate(LoginRequiredMixin, generic.CreateView):
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(AssetCreate, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
-
         context["create"] = True
         context["connectors"] = models.Connector.objects.all()
 
         return context
 
+    def get_initial(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        initial = super().get_initial(*args, **kwargs)
+        initial["asset_id"] = models.Asset.get_available_asset_id()
+        return initial
+
     def get_success_url(self):
         return reverse("asset_detail", kwargs={"pk": self.object.id})