diff --git a/scss/_checkboxes.scss b/scss/_checkboxes.scss
index 208e168c..832d65d6 100644
--- a/scss/_checkboxes.scss
+++ b/scss/_checkboxes.scss
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ label.checkbox-inline {
       width: $mdb-checkbox-size;
       height: $mdb-checkbox-size;
       overflow: hidden;
-      border: $border-radius solid $mdb-checkbox-border-color;
+      border: $mdb-checkbox-border-size solid $mdb-checkbox-border-color;
+      border-radius: $border-radius;
 
       // checkbox outline
       &::before {
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index e340e1c7..db783016 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ $mdb-checkbox-size: 1.25rem !default;
 $mdb-checkbox-animation-ripple: 500ms !default;
 $mdb-checkbox-animation-check: 0.3s !default;
 $mdb-checkbox-checked-color: $brand-primary !default;
+
+$mdb-checkbox-border-size: .125rem !default;
 $mdb-checkbox-border-color: $mdb-label-color-inner-focus !default;
 $mdb-checkbox-border-color-disabled: $gray-light !default; //#bdbdbd !default;