diff --git a/src/web/js/azkaban.schedule.panel.view.js b/src/web/js/azkaban.schedule.panel.view.js
index e445a5e..af81c0c 100644
--- a/src/web/js/azkaban.schedule.panel.view.js
+++ b/src/web/js/azkaban.schedule.panel.view.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ azkaban.SchedulePanelView= Backbone.View.extend({
console.log("Creating schedule for "+projectName+"."+scheduleData.flow);
var scheduleTime = $('#hour').val() + "," + $('#minutes').val() + "," + $('#am_pm').val() + "," + $('#timezone').val();
var scheduleDate = $('#datepicker').val();
- var is_recurring = $('#is_recurring').val();
+ var is_recurring = document.getElementById('is_recurring').checked ? 'on' : 'off';
var period = $('#period').val() + $('#period_units').val();
scheduleData.ajax = "scheduleFlow";