diff --git a/asset.py b/asset.py
index 9c40c3d..f428cab 100644
--- a/asset.py
+++ b/asset.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class Asset(ModelSQL, ModelView):
         domain=[
             ('category', '=', Eval('product_uom')),
         ], depends=['product_uom', 'product'])
+    uom_symbol = fields.Function(fields.Char(string='UOM', readonly=True),
+        'on_change_with_uom_symbol', searcher='search_uom_symbol')
     rates = fields.One2Many(string='Rates', field='asset',
         model_name='investment.rate')
     rate = fields.Function(fields.Numeric(string='Current Rate',
@@ -259,6 +261,24 @@ class Asset(ModelSQL, ModelView):
                 if self.company.currency.id != self.currency.id:
                     return self.company.currency.id
 
+    @fields.depends('uom', 'currency')
+    def on_change_with_uom_symbol(self, name=None):
+        """ get symbl of uom
+        """
+        return '%(currency)s/%(unit)s' % {
+            'currency': self.currency.symbol if self.currency is not None else '-',
+            'unit': self.uom.symbol if self.uom is not None else '-',
+            }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def search_uom_symbol(cls, names, clause):
+        """ search in uom
+        """
+        return ['OR',
+                (('uom.rec_name',) + tuple(clause[1:])),
+                (('currency.rec_name',) + tuple(clause[1:])),
+            ]
+
     @classmethod
     def get_rate_data_sql(cls):
         """ get sql for rate/date
diff --git a/locale/de.po b/locale/de.po
index ac567f4..2185c6d 100644
--- a/locale/de.po
+++ b/locale/de.po
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ msgctxt "field:investment.asset,uom:"
 msgid "UOM"
 msgstr "Einheit"
 
+msgctxt "field:investment.asset,uom_symbol:"
+msgid "UOM"
+msgstr "Einheit"
+
 msgctxt "field:investment.asset,wkn:"
 msgid "NSIN"
 msgstr "WKN"
diff --git a/locale/en.po b/locale/en.po
index f35f434..42552c2 100644
--- a/locale/en.po
+++ b/locale/en.po
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ msgctxt "field:investment.asset,uom:"
 msgid "UOM"
 msgstr "UOM"
 
+msgctxt "field:investment.asset,uom_symbol:"
+msgid "UOM"
+msgstr "UOM"
+
 msgctxt "field:investment.asset,wkn:"
 msgid "NSIN"
 msgstr "NSIN"
diff --git a/tests/test_asset.py b/tests/test_asset.py
index 798518f..5499638 100644
--- a/tests/test_asset.py
+++ b/tests/test_asset.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class AssetTestCase(ModuleTestCase):
         asset = self.prep_asset_item(
             company=company,
             product = product)
+        self.assertEqual(asset.uom_symbol, 'usd/u')
 
     @with_transaction()
     def test_asset_rec_name(self):
diff --git a/view/asset_list.xml b/view/asset_list.xml
index 9f2834a..0da0451 100644
--- a/view/asset_list.xml
+++ b/view/asset_list.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ full copyright notices and license terms. -->
     <field name="change_month6" />
     <field name="date" expand="1"/>
     <field name="rate" expand="1"/>
-    <field name="currency"/>
-    <field name="uom" />
+    <field name="uom_symbol"/>
 </tree>