diff --git a/templates/blocks/profile/b_new_route.html b/templates/blocks/profile/b_new_route.html
index 91f7a74..e537e68 100644
--- a/templates/blocks/profile/b_new_route.html
+++ b/templates/blocks/profile/b_new_route.html
@@ -442,6 +442,9 @@
     <input type="checkbox"
            name="receive_msg_by_email"
            class="custom-checkbox"
+           {% if form.initial.receive_msg_by_email == True %}
+                checked="checked"
+           {% endif %}
            id="id_receive_msg_by_email">
     <label for="id_receive_msg_by_email">
         <div class="receive_msg_by_email">{{ form.fields.receive_msg_by_email.label }}</div>