diff --git a/app/Enums/ActionType.php b/app/Enums/ActionType.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6798a6b78e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Enums/ActionType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Enums;
+enum ActionType: string
+{
+    // General
+    case Create = 'create';
+    case Update = 'update';
+    case Delete = 'delete';
+    case Restore = 'restore';
+
+    // Assets/Accessories/Components/Licenses/Consumables
+    case Checkout = 'checkout';
+    case CheckinFrom = 'checkin from';
+    case Requested = 'requested';
+    case RequestCanceled = 'request canceled';
+    case Accepted = 'accepted';
+    case Declined = 'declined';
+    case Audit = 'audit';
+    case NoteAdded = 'note added';
+
+    // Users
+    case TwoFactorReset = '2FA reset';
+    case Merged = 'merged';
+
+    // Licenses
+    case DeleteSeats = 'delete seats';
+    case AddSeats = 'add seats';
+
+    // File Uploads
+    case Uploaded = 'uploaded';
+    case UploadDeleted = 'upload deleted';
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
index 2b767650ad..06a9d0ce41 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ViewAssetsController.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Actions\CheckoutRequests\CancelCheckoutRequestAction;
 use App\Actions\CheckoutRequests\CreateCheckoutRequestAction;
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 use App\Exceptions\AssetNotRequestable;
 use App\Models\Actionlog;
 use App\Models\Asset;
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ class ViewAssetsController extends Controller
         if (($item_request = $item->isRequestedBy($user)) || $cancel_by_admin) {
             $item->cancelRequest($requestingUser);
             $data['item_quantity'] = ($item_request) ? $item_request->qty : 1;
-            $logaction->logaction('request_canceled');
+            $logaction->logaction(ActionType::RequestCanceled);
 
             if (($settings->alert_email != '') && ($settings->alerts_enabled == '1') && (! config('app.lock_passwords'))) {
                 $settings->notify(new RequestAssetCancelation($data));
diff --git a/app/Models/Actionlog.php b/app/Models/Actionlog.php
index 786246778c..4a12835a9d 100755
--- a/app/Models/Actionlog.php
+++ b/app/Models/Actionlog.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\SoftDeletes;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use App\Enums\ActionType;
 
 /**
  * Model for the Actionlog (the table that keeps a historical log of
@@ -335,9 +336,12 @@ class Actionlog extends SnipeModel
      * @since  [v3.0]
      * @return bool
      */
-    public function logaction($actiontype)
+    public function logaction(string|ActionType $actiontype)
     {
-        $this->action_type = $actiontype;
+        if (is_string($actiontype)) {
+            $actiontype = ActionType::from($actiontype);
+        }
+        $this->action_type = $actiontype->value;
         $this->remote_ip =  request()->ip();
         $this->user_agent = request()->header('User-Agent');
         $this->action_source = $this->determineActionSource();
diff --git a/app/Presenters/ActionlogPresenter.php b/app/Presenters/ActionlogPresenter.php
index 0f82d1f667..a2dc75113d 100644
--- a/app/Presenters/ActionlogPresenter.php
+++ b/app/Presenters/ActionlogPresenter.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ActionlogPresenter extends Presenter
             return 'fa-solid fa-rotate-right';
         }
 
-        if ($this->action_type == 'note_added') {
+        if ($this->action_type == 'note added') {
             return 'fas fa-sticky-note';
         }