diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SavedReportsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SavedReportsController.php
index fcb9b5460..a28af2aa9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SavedReportsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SavedReportsController.php
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ class SavedReportsController extends Controller
 {
     public function store(Request $request)
     {
+        // @todo: make this dynamic
         $savedReport = SavedReport::first();
 
         $savedReport->options = $request->except('_token');
 
         $savedReport->save();
 
-        // @todo: should this redirect elsewhere?
+        // @todo: redirect back with the saved report pre-populated?
         return redirect()->back();
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/SavedReport.php b/app/Models/SavedReport.php
index afefc37ba..417a6ccad 100644
--- a/app/Models/SavedReport.php
+++ b/app/Models/SavedReport.php
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ class SavedReport extends Model
         return $this->options[$property] ?? '0';
     }
 
+    public function radioValue($property, $value, $return)
+    {
+        // @todo: this method feels more like "radioShouldBeChecked" or something...
+
+        if (array_has($this->options, $property) && $this->options[$property] === $value) {
+            return $return;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public function selectValue($property)
     {
         return $this->options[$property] ?? null;
diff --git a/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php b/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php
index e85271f8c..0dd623447 100644
--- a/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php
@@ -336,17 +336,16 @@
             </div>
 
               <div class="col-md-9 col-md-offset-3">
-
                   <label class="form-control">
-                    {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '', true, ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets', 'id'=>'deleted_assets_exclude_deleted'])}}
+                    {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '', $savedReport->radioValue('deleted_assets', null, true), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets', 'id'=>'deleted_assets_exclude_deleted'])}}
                     {{ trans('general.exclude_deleted') }}
                   </label>
                   <label class="form-control">
-                    {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '1', old('deleted_assets'), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets', 'id'=>'deleted_assets_include_deleted']) }}
+                    {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '1', $savedReport->radioValue('deleted_assets', '1', '1'), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets', 'id'=>'deleted_assets_include_deleted']) }}
                     {{ trans('general.include_deleted') }}
                   </label>
                   <label class="form-control">
-                  {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '0', old('deleted_assets'), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets','id'=>'deleted_assets_only_deleted']) }}
+                  {{ Form::radio('deleted_assets', '0', $savedReport->radioValue('deleted_assets', '0', '1'), ['aria-label'=>'deleted_assets','id'=>'deleted_assets_only_deleted']) }}
                     {{ trans('general.only_deleted') }}
                   </label>
               </div>
diff --git a/tests/Unit/SavedReportTest.php b/tests/Unit/SavedReportTest.php
index 294766708..b447b0d45 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/SavedReportTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/SavedReportTest.php
@@ -11,40 +11,53 @@ class SavedReportTest extends TestCase
     {
         $savedReport = SavedReport::factory()->create([
             'options' => [
-                'is_a_checkbox_value' => '1',
+                'is_a_checkbox_field' => '1',
             ],
         ]);
 
-        $this->assertEquals('1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('is_a_checkbox_value'));
+        $this->assertEquals('1', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('is_a_checkbox_field'));
         $this->assertEquals('0', $savedReport->checkmarkValue('non_existent_key'));
 
-        $this->assertEquals('1', (new SavedReport)->checkmarkValue('is_a_checkbox_value'));
+        $this->assertEquals('1', (new SavedReport)->checkmarkValue('is_a_checkbox_field'));
     }
 
     public function testParsingTextValue()
     {
         $savedReport = SavedReport::factory()->create([
             'options' => [
-                'is_a_text_value' => 'some text',
+                'is_a_text_field' => 'some text',
             ],
         ]);
 
-        $this->assertEquals('some text', $savedReport->textValue('is_a_text_value'));
+        $this->assertEquals('some text', $savedReport->textValue('is_a_text_field'));
         $this->assertEquals('', $savedReport->textValue('non_existent_key'));
 
-        $this->assertEquals('', (new SavedReport)->textValue('is_a_text_value'));
+        $this->assertEquals('', (new SavedReport)->textValue('is_a_text_field'));
+    }
+
+    public function testParsingRadioValue()
+    {
+        $savedReport = SavedReport::factory()->create([
+            'options' => [
+                'is_a_radio_field' => null,
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertEquals('return_value', $savedReport->radioValue('is_a_radio_field', null, 'return_value'));
+        $this->assertEquals(null, $savedReport->radioValue('is_a_radio_field', 'another_value', 'return_value'));
+        $this->assertNull($savedReport->radioValue('non_existent_key', '1', true));
     }
 
     public function testParsingSelectValue()
     {
         $savedReport = SavedReport::factory()->create([
             'options' => [
-                'is_a_text_value_as_well' => '4',
+                'is_a_text_field_as_well' => '4',
                 'contains_a_null_value' => null,
             ],
         ]);
 
-        $this->assertEquals('4', $savedReport->selectValue('is_a_text_value_as_well'));
+        $this->assertEquals('4', $savedReport->selectValue('is_a_text_field_as_well'));
         $this->assertEquals('', $savedReport->selectValue('non_existent_key'));
         $this->assertNull($savedReport->selectValue('contains_a_null_value'));
     }
@@ -95,4 +108,22 @@ class SavedReportTest extends TestCase
         // Another option would be to have checkbox that asks the user if they would like to save the dates?
         // I'm not sure how helpful that is, and it would probably be a future feature if implemented.
     }
+
+    public function testSavedReportHasDefaultValuesSet()
+    {
+        $this->markTestIncomplete();
+
+        // Quick thought: I think deleted_assets should be set to null so that
+        // "Exclude Deleted Assets" is selected when using a new'd up SavedReport.
+    }
+
+    public function testOldValuesStillWorkAfterTheseChanges()
+    {
+        $this->markTestIncomplete();
+
+        // Another marker that won't actually be a test case:
+        // We need to make sure that any behavior involving using "old" input.
+        // I explicitly removed the old()s from the "deleted_assets" radio buttons.
+        // The "x-selects" partials still include them, but I haven't tested them yet.
+    }
 }