diff --git a/assets/migrations/0027_asset_nickname.py b/assets/migrations/0027_asset_nickname.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..630d2367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/migrations/0027_asset_nickname.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.16 on 2022-12-11 00:26
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('assets', '0026_auto_20220526_1623'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='asset',
+            name='nickname',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=120),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/assets/models.py b/assets/models.py
index 365fd5d6..ef535fa4 100644
--- a/assets/models.py
+++ b/assets/models.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class AssetManager(models.Manager):
     def search(self, query=None):
         qs = self.get_queryset()
         if query is not None:
-            or_lookup = (Q(asset_id__exact=query.upper()) | Q(description__icontains=query) | Q(serial_number__exact=query))
+            or_lookup = (Q(asset_id__exact=query.upper()) | Q(description__icontains=query) | Q(serial_number__exact=query) | Q(nickname__icontains=query))
             qs = qs.filter(or_lookup).distinct()  # distinct() is often necessary with Q lookups
         return qs
 
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class Asset(models.Model, RevisionMixin):
     purchase_price = models.DecimalField(blank=True, null=True, decimal_places=2, max_digits=10, validators=[validate_positive])
     replacement_cost = models.DecimalField(null=True, decimal_places=2, max_digits=10, validators=[validate_positive])
     comments = models.TextField(blank=True)
+    nickname = models.CharField(max_length=120, blank=True)
 
     # Audit
     last_audited_at = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
diff --git a/assets/templates/partials/asset_detail_form.html b/assets/templates/partials/asset_detail_form.html
index 970bfce9..8b382d34 100644
--- a/assets/templates/partials/asset_detail_form.html
+++ b/assets/templates/partials/asset_detail_form.html
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
       <label for="{{ form.description.id_for_label }}">Description</label>
       {% render_field form.description|add_class:'form-control' value=object.description %}
     </div>
+    <div class="form-group">
+      <label for="{{ form.nickname.id_for_label }}">Nickname</label>
+      {% render_field form.nickname|add_class:'form-control' value=object.nickname %}
+    </div>
     <div class="form-group">
       <label for="{{ form.category.id_for_label }}" >Category</label>
       {% render_field form.category|add_class:'form-control'%}
@@ -45,7 +49,10 @@
     {% else %}
     <dt>Asset ID</dt>
     <dd>{{ object.asset_id }}</dd>
-
+    {% if object.nickname %}
+    <dt>Nickname</dt>
+    <dd>"{{ object.nickname }}"</dd>
+    {% endif %}
     <dt>Description</dt>
     <dd>{{ object.description }}</dd>