diff --git a/js/src/makegrid.js b/js/src/makegrid.js
index 548d47c4e2..1d012c9fea 100644
--- a/js/src/makegrid.js
+++ b/js/src/makegrid.js
@@ -845,7 +845,9 @@ var makeGrid = function (t, enableResize, enableReorder, enableVisib, enableGrid
                         });
                     } else {
                         $(g.cEdit).on('keypress change paste', '.edit_box', function () {
-                            $checkbox.prop('checked', false);
+                            if ($(this).val() !== '') {
+                                $checkbox.prop('checked', false);
+                            }
                         });
                         // Capture ctrl+v (on IE and Chrome)
                         $(g.cEdit).on('keydown', '.edit_box', function (e) {