diff --git a/pylons_app/templates/user_edit.html b/pylons_app/templates/user_edit.html
--- a/pylons_app/templates/user_edit.html
+++ b/pylons_app/templates/user_edit.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         	</tr>
         	<tr>
         		<td>${_('Active')}</td>
-        		<td>${h.checkbox('active')}</td>
+        		<td>${h.checkbox('active',value=True)}</td>
         	</tr>
         	<tr>
         		<td></td>