diff --git a/src/www/vpn_ipsec_phase1.php b/src/www/vpn_ipsec_phase1.php
index 633665e2a..1e56d0d66 100644
--- a/src/www/vpn_ipsec_phase1.php
+++ b/src/www/vpn_ipsec_phase1.php
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ endforeach; ?>
                   <tr>
                     <td><a id="help_for_rekey_enable" href="#" class="showhelp"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a>  <?=gettext("Disable Rekey");?></td>
                     <td>
-                      <input name="rekey_enable" type="checkbox" id="rekey_enable" value="yes" <?=isset($pconfig['rekey_enable']) ? "checked=\"checked\"" : ""; ?> />
+                      <input name="rekey_enable" type="checkbox" id="rekey_enable" value="yes" <?= !empty($pconfig['rekey_enable']) ? "checked=\"checked\"" : ""; ?> />
                       <div class="hidden" for="help_for_rekey_enable">
                         <?=gettext("Whether a connection should be renegotiated when it is about to expire."); ?>
                       </div>
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ endforeach; ?>
                   <tr>
                     <td><a id="help_for_reauth_enable" href="#" class="showhelp"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a>  <?=gettext("Disable Reauth");?></td>
                     <td>
-                      <input name="reauth_enable" type="checkbox" id="reauth_enable" value="yes" <?= isset($pconfig['reauth_enable']) ? "checked=\"checked\"" : "";?> />
+                      <input name="reauth_enable" type="checkbox" id="reauth_enable" value="yes" <?= !empty($pconfig['reauth_enable']) ? "checked=\"checked\"" : "";?> />
                       <div class="hidden" for="help_for_reauth_enable">
                         <?=gettext("Whether rekeying of an IKE_SA should also reauthenticate the peer. In IKEv1, reauthentication is always done."); ?>
                       </div>