diff --git a/gui/checkbox.cpp b/gui/checkbox.cpp
index 025a803a..ad16f24c 100755
--- a/gui/checkbox.cpp
+++ b/gui/checkbox.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,13 @@ GUICheckbox::GUICheckbox(xml_node<>* node)
 		if (attr)
 			mVarName = attr->value();
 		attr = child->first_attribute("default");
-		if (attr)
+		if (attr) {
 			DataManager::SetValue(mVarName, attr->value());
+		} else {
+			int val;
+			if (DataManager::GetValue(mVarName, val) != 0)
+				DataManager::SetValue(mVarName, 0); // Prevents check boxes from having to be tapped twice the first time
+		}
 	}
 
 	mCheckW = mCheckH = 0;