diff --git a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
index bffc6e2d5..50e532204 100644
--- a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
+++ b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
@@ -371,11 +371,11 @@ define([
         common.getAttribute(['general', 'share'], function (err, val) {
             val = val || {};
             if (val.edit === false) {
-                $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-false').attr('checked', true);
+                $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-false').prop('checked', true);
             }
-            else { $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true').attr('checked', true); }
-            if (val.embed) { $(link).find('#cp-share-embed').attr('checked', true); }
-            if (val.present) { $(link).find('#cp-share-present').attr('checked', true); }
+            else { $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true').prop('checked', true); }
+            if (val.embed) { $(link).find('#cp-share-embed').prop('checked', true); }
+            if (val.present) { $(link).find('#cp-share-present').prop('checked', true); }
             $(link).find('#cp-share-link-preview').val(getLinkValue(val));
         });
         common.getMetadataMgr().onChange(function () {
diff --git a/www/common/common-util.js b/www/common/common-util.js
index c16a2cdfd..a67ba6673 100644
--- a/www/common/common-util.js
+++ b/www/common/common-util.js
@@ -249,8 +249,16 @@ define([], function () {
     Util.isChecked = function (el) {
         // could be nothing...
         if (!el) { return false; }
-        // jquery or dom elements should both be fine with this
-        return Boolean($(el).prop('checked'));
+        // check if it's a dom element
+        if (typeof(el.tagName) !== 'undefined') {
+            return Boolean(el.checked);
+        }
+        // sketchy test to see if it's jquery
+        if (typeof(el.prop) === 'function') {
+            return Boolean(el.prop('checked'));
+        }
+        // else just say it's not checked
+        return false;
     };
 
     return Util;