diff --git a/ionic/components/switch/switch.js b/ionic/components/switch/switch.js
index 6c7e54c3e5..d7f9a79a41 100644
--- a/ionic/components/switch/switch.js
+++ b/ionic/components/switch/switch.js
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ export class Switch {
    * ControlDirective to update the value internally.
    */
   writeValue(value) {
-    this.checked = value;
+    // Convert it to a boolean
+    this.checked = !!value;
   }
 
 
diff --git a/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.html b/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.html
index a17edbe532..b34661d2e2 100644
--- a/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.html
@@ -8,10 +8,19 @@
       <ion-switch control="enableFun">
         Enable Fun?
       </ion-switch>
-
+      <ion-switch control="enableIceCream">
+        Enable Ice Cream?
+      </ion-switch>
+      <ion-switch control="enablePizza">
+        Enable Pizza?
+      </ion-switch>
     </ion-list>
 
     Is fun enabled? <b>{{form.controls.enableFun.value}}</b>
+    <br>
+    Is ice cream enabled? <b>{{form.controls.enableIceCream.value}}</b>
+    <br>
+    Is pizza enabled? <b>{{form.controls.enablePizza.value}}</b>
   </form>
 
 </ion-content>
diff --git a/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.js b/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.js
index 1a4714444d..73c8840c6e 100644
--- a/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.js
+++ b/ionic/components/switch/test/basic/main.js
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ class IonicApp {
 
     var fb = new FormBuilder();
     this.form = fb.group({
-      enableFun: ['', Validators.required]
+      enableFun: ['', Validators.required],
+      enableIceCream: [false, Validators.required],
+      enablePizza: [true, Validators.required]
     });
   }