diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/tab-datatable.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/tab-datatable.js
index 8da8d2a864..dfaadc5164 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/tab-datatable.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/utils/tab-datatable.js
@@ -502,8 +502,13 @@ define(function(require) {
 
     $.each(that.dataTable.fnGetData(), function(index, aData) {
       if (aData[that.selectOptions.id_index] === elementId) {
-        element[0] = aData[0];
+        var nodes = that.dataTable.fnGetNodes();
+        var checkId = '#' + that.resource.toLowerCase() + '_' + elementId;
+        var checkVal = $(checkId, nodes).prop('checked');
         that.dataTable.fnUpdate(element, index, undefined, false);
+        if (checkVal) {
+          $(checkId, nodes).prop('checked', checkVal);
+        }
         that.recountCheckboxes();
         return false;
       }