diff --git a/app/Livewire/CategoryEditForm.php b/app/Livewire/CategoryEditForm.php
index 28a06657c..c471dcd84 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/CategoryEditForm.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/CategoryEditForm.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class CategoryEditForm extends Component
 
     public $sendCheckInEmail;
 
-    public $useDefaultEula;
+    public bool $useDefaultEula;
 
     public function mount()
     {
diff --git a/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php
index 96ef8e08a..85c7d0e8e 100755
--- a/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     :eula-text="old('eula_text', $item->eula_text)"
     :require-acceptance="old('require_acceptance', $item->require_acceptance)"
     :send-check-in-email="old('checkin_email', $item->checkin_email)"
-    :use-default-eula="old('use_default_eula', $item->use_default_eula)"
+    :use-default-eula="(bool) old('use_default_eula', $item->use_default_eula)"
 />
 
 @include ('partials.forms.edit.image-upload', ['image_path' => app('categories_upload_path')])
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/category-edit-form.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/category-edit-form.blade.php
index 3e29bb3dd..a05fd17cd 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/category-edit-form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/category-edit-form.blade.php
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
                         value="1"
                         wire:model.live="useDefaultEula"
                         aria-label="use_default_eula"
-                        @checked($useDefaultEula)
                     />
                     <span>{!! trans('admin/categories/general.use_default_eula') !!}</span>
                 </label>