diff --git a/js/msr_character.js b/js/msr_character.js
index a6f39d7..65b7b99 100644
--- a/js/msr_character.js
+++ b/js/msr_character.js
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ function setWidgetValue(node, widget, value) {
   if (!widget) return;
   const previous = widget.value;
   widget.value = value;
+  if (widget.element) {
+    if (widget.element.type === "checkbox") {
+      widget.element.checked = !!value;
+    } else {
+      widget.element.value = value;
+    }
+  }
   if (widget.callback) {
     try {
       widget.callback(value);