diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index b37e3fe11..f28329712 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  - fixed: unable to purge trash
  - fixed: EMS not displaying all users with a badge
  - fixed: WebGUI::Search - joinClass not documented
+ - fixed: thingy's checkbox field
 
 7.5.18
  - fixed: Collateral Image Manager broken in Firefox 3
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
index 7ab95aa65..9f93aa0a9 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
@@ -684,7 +684,10 @@ sub getFormElement {
     $param{fieldType} = $data->{fieldType};
 
     if ($data->{fieldType} eq "Checkbox") {
-        $param{value} = ($data->{defaultValue} =~ /checked/xi) ? 1 : "";
+        $param{value} = 1;
+        if ($data->{value} == 1){
+            $param{checked} = 1;
+        }
     }
 
     if (WebGUI::Utility::isIn($data->{fieldType},qw(SelectList CheckList SelectBox Attachments SelectSlider))) {