diff --git a/ESP32_SpeechRecognition.html b/ESP32_SpeechRecognition.html
index 40aa00e7ce..bb8a48c149 100644
--- a/ESP32_SpeechRecognition.html
+++ b/ESP32_SpeechRecognition.html
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
     recognition.lang="en-US";
   else
     recognition.lang=language;
-  if (checkbox!="true")
+  if (checkbox=="false")
     document.getElementById("chk").checked = false;
   
   if (!recognizing) startButton(event);