diff --git a/src/lib/src/framework-library/material-design-framework/material-checkboxes.component.ts b/src/lib/src/framework-library/material-design-framework/material-checkboxes.component.ts
index aa995ba1..1e0ae3d1 100755
--- a/src/lib/src/framework-library/material-design-framework/material-checkboxes.component.ts
+++ b/src/lib/src/framework-library/material-design-framework/material-checkboxes.component.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ export class MaterialCheckboxesComponent implements OnInit {
   updateValue() {
     this.options.showErrors = true;
     if (this.boundControl) {
-      this.jsf.updateArrayCheckboxList(this, this.checkboxList);
+      this.jsf.updateValue(this, this.checkboxList
+        .filter(checkboxItem => checkboxItem.checked)
+        .map(checkboxItem => checkboxItem.value)
+      );
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/src/json-schema-form.service.ts b/src/lib/src/json-schema-form.service.ts
index 372f51c2..810ed08b 100755
--- a/src/lib/src/json-schema-form.service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/src/json-schema-form.service.ts
@@ -499,8 +499,12 @@ export class JsonSchemaFormService {
     // Set value of current control
     ctx.controlValue = value;
     if (ctx.boundControl) {
-      ctx.formControl.setValue(value);
-      ctx.formControl.markAsDirty();
+      if (isArray(value)) {
+        this.updateArray(ctx, value);
+      } else {
+        ctx.formControl.setValue(value);
+        ctx.formControl.markAsDirty();
+      }
     }
     ctx.layoutNode.value = value;
 
@@ -516,7 +520,7 @@ export class JsonSchemaFormService {
     }
   }
 
-  updateArrayCheckboxList(ctx: any, checkboxList: TitleMapItem[]): void {
+  protected updateArray(ctx: any, items: any[]): void {
     const formArray = <FormArray>this.getFormControl(ctx);
 
     // Remove all existing items
@@ -526,12 +530,10 @@ export class JsonSchemaFormService {
     const refPointer = removeRecursiveReferences(
       ctx.layoutNode.dataPointer + '/-', this.dataRecursiveRefMap, this.arrayMap
     );
-    for (const checkboxItem of checkboxList) {
-      if (checkboxItem.checked) {
-        const newFormControl = buildFormGroup(this.templateRefLibrary[refPointer]);
-        newFormControl.setValue(checkboxItem.value);
-        formArray.push(newFormControl);
-      }
+    for (const item of items) {
+      const newFormControl = buildFormGroup(this.templateRefLibrary[refPointer]);
+      newFormControl.setValue(item);
+      formArray.push(newFormControl);
     }
     formArray.markAsDirty();
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/src/shared/json.validators.ts b/src/lib/src/shared/json.validators.ts
index 34ebb8e0..62cddfc6 100755
--- a/src/lib/src/shared/json.validators.ts
+++ b/src/lib/src/shared/json.validators.ts
@@ -186,18 +186,17 @@ export class JsonValidators {
     return (control: AbstractControl, invert = false): ValidationErrors|null => {
       if (isEmpty(control.value)) { return null; }
       const currentValue: any = control.value;
-      const isEqual = (enumValue, inputValue) =>
-        enumValue === inputValue ||
-        (isNumber(enumValue) && +inputValue === +enumValue) ||
-        (isBoolean(enumValue, 'strict') &&
-          toJavaScriptType(inputValue, 'boolean') === enumValue) ||
-        (enumValue === null && !hasValue(inputValue)) ||
-        _.isEqual(enumValue, inputValue);
-      const isValid = isArray(currentValue) ?
-        currentValue.every(inputValue => allowedValues.some(enumValue =>
-          isEqual(enumValue, inputValue)
-        )) :
-        allowedValues.some(enumValue => isEqual(enumValue, currentValue));
+      const areEqual = (enumValue, inputValue) =>
+        enumValue === inputValue
+        || (isNumber(enumValue) && +inputValue === +enumValue)
+        || (isBoolean(enumValue, 'strict') && toJavaScriptType(inputValue, 'boolean') === enumValue)
+        || (enumValue === null && !hasValue(inputValue))
+        || _.isEqual(enumValue, inputValue);
+      const isValid = isArray(currentValue)
+        ? currentValue.every(inputValue => allowedValues.some(enumValue =>
+          areEqual(enumValue, inputValue)
+        ))
+        : allowedValues.some(enumValue => areEqual(enumValue, currentValue));
       return xor(isValid, invert) ?
         null : { 'enum': { allowedValues, currentValue } };
     };
diff --git a/src/lib/src/widget-library/checkboxes.component.ts b/src/lib/src/widget-library/checkboxes.component.ts
index cc3069db..9499cab3 100755
--- a/src/lib/src/widget-library/checkboxes.component.ts
+++ b/src/lib/src/widget-library/checkboxes.component.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ export class CheckboxesComponent implements OnInit {
       }
     }
     if (this.boundControl) {
-      this.jsf.updateArrayCheckboxList(this, this.checkboxList);
+      this.jsf.updateValue(this, this.checkboxList
+        .filter(checkboxItem => checkboxItem.checked)
+        .map(checkboxItem => checkboxItem.value)
+      );
     }
   }
 }