diff --git a/plugins/javatemplates/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/java/simple/CheckboxHandler.java b/plugins/javatemplates/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/java/simple/CheckboxHandler.java
index 6f0e9651b..6fe4a8bb7 100644
--- a/plugins/javatemplates/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/java/simple/CheckboxHandler.java
+++ b/plugins/javatemplates/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/java/simple/CheckboxHandler.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class CheckboxHandler extends AbstractTagHandler implements TagGenerator
         start("input", attrs);
         end("input");
 
-        if (!submitUnchecked) {
+        if (submitUnchecked) {
             //hidden input
             attrs = new Attributes();