diff --git a/scripts/material.js b/scripts/material.js
index 85aeeeaa..1f846079 100644
--- a/scripts/material.js
+++ b/scripts/material.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 $(function (){
 
-    ripples.init(".btn:not(.btn-link), .navbar a, .nav-tabs a, .withripple");
+    if (ripples) {
+        ripples.init(".btn:not(.btn-link), .navbar a, .nav-tabs a, .withripple");
+    }
 
     var initInputs = function() {
         // Add fake-checkbox to material checkboxes
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ $(function (){
         });
     }
 
+    $(document).on("change", ".checkbox input", function() {
+        $(this).blur();
+    });
+
     $(document).on("keyup change", ".form-control", function() {
         var self = $(this);
         setTimeout(function() {