diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/archiva/artifacts-management.js b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/archiva/artifacts-management.js
index cb4d45744..1cce08331 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/archiva/artifacts-management.js
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/archiva/artifacts-management.js
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ define("archiva.artifacts-management",["jquery","i18n","utils","jquery.tmpl","kn
       }
       var url="restServices/archivaUiServices/fileUploadService/save/"+this.repositoryId()+"/"+this.groupId()+"/"+this.artifactId();
       url+="/"+this.version()+"/"+this.packaging();
-      if (this.generatePom()){
+      $.log("this.generatePom():'"+this.generatePom()+"'");
+      if (this.generatePom()==true){
         url+="?generatePom=true";
       }
       $.ajax(url, {
diff --git a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/templates/archiva/general-admin.html b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/templates/archiva/general-admin.html
index 89aaaaec1..11c31a43e 100644
--- a/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/templates/archiva/general-admin.html
+++ b/archiva-modules/archiva-web/archiva-webapp/src/main/webapp/js/templates/archiva/general-admin.html
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@
       <div class="control-group">
         <label class="control-label" for="generatePom">${$.i18n.prop('fileupload.generatePom')}</label>
         <div class="controls">
-          <input type="checkbox" class="xlarge" data-bind="value: generatePom" id="generatePom" name="generatePom" />
+          <input type="checkbox" class="xlarge" data-bind="checked: generatePom" id="generatePom" name="generatePom" />
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>