diff --git a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/boolean-value-accessor.ts b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/boolean-value-accessor.ts
index 613ff08f34..992646fdba 100644
--- a/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/boolean-value-accessor.ts
+++ b/angular/src/directives/control-value-accessors/boolean-value-accessor.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class BooleanValueAccessor extends ValueAccessor {
   }
 
   writeValue(value: any) {
-    this.el.nativeElement.checked = this.lastValue = value == null ? '' : value;
+    this.el.nativeElement.checked = this.lastValue = value == null ? false : value;
     setIonicClasses(this.el);
   }