diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/SaveDashboard/forms/SaveDashboardForm.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/SaveDashboard/forms/SaveDashboardForm.tsx
index 1bae42d0dab..aa301dc003c 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/SaveDashboard/forms/SaveDashboardForm.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/SaveDashboard/forms/SaveDashboardForm.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export const SaveDashboardForm = ({
           )}
           {hasVariableChanged && (
             <Checkbox
-              checked={options.saveVariables}
+              checked={!!options.saveVariables}
               onChange={() =>
                 onOptionsChange({
                   ...options,