diff --git a/filemanager/js/app.js b/filemanager/js/app.js
index 0cee588a1d..487629c72e 100644
--- a/filemanager/js/app.js
+++ b/filemanager/js/app.js
@@ -706,5 +706,10 @@ app.classes.filemanager = AppJS.extend(
 					widget.set_value(widget.get_value() == file ? widget.options.unselected_value : file);
 				}
 		}, null, et2_checkbox);
+
+		// Stop event or it will toggle back off
+		event.preventDefault();
+		event.stopPropagation();
+		return false;
 	}
 });