diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html
index faaebb883..87af2587a 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/horizontal/checkbox.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   {% endif %}
 
   <div class="col-sm-10">
+    <input type="hidden" name="{{ field.name }}" value="false">
     <input type="checkbox" name="{{ field.name }}" value="true" {% if field.value %}checked{% endif %}>
 
     {% if field.errors %}