diff --git a/src/components/checkbox/_checkbox.scss b/src/components/checkbox/_checkbox.scss
index 3a1acdea3fb..f4836b41552 100644
--- a/src/components/checkbox/_checkbox.scss
+++ b/src/components/checkbox/_checkbox.scss
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ md-checkbox {
   white-space: nowrap;
   cursor: pointer;
   outline: none;
+  user-select: none;
 
   .md-container {
     position: relative;
@@ -76,5 +77,6 @@ md-checkbox {
     vertical-align: middle;
     white-space: normal;
     pointer-events: none;
+    user-select: text;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/checkbox/demoBasicUsage/index.html b/src/components/checkbox/demoBasicUsage/index.html
index 259f77f77af..96decc482f0 100644
--- a/src/components/checkbox/demoBasicUsage/index.html
+++ b/src/components/checkbox/demoBasicUsage/index.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     Checkbox 2: {{ data.cb2 }}
   </md-checkbox>
 
-  <md-checkbox ng-disabled="true" aria-label="Disabled checkbox">
+  <md-checkbox ng-disabled="true" aria-label="Disabled checkbox" ng-model="data.cb3">
     Checkbox (Disabled)
   </md-checkbox>
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     Checkbox (Disabled, Checked)
   </md-checkbox>
 
-  <md-checkbox md-no-ink aria-label="Checkbox No Ink">
+  <md-checkbox md-no-ink aria-label="Checkbox No Ink" ng-model="data.cb5">
     Checkbox (No Ink)
   </md-checkbox>
 
diff --git a/src/components/checkbox/demoBasicUsage/script.js b/src/components/checkbox/demoBasicUsage/script.js
index 88f647cf7ea..d113d32bb99 100644
--- a/src/components/checkbox/demoBasicUsage/script.js
+++ b/src/components/checkbox/demoBasicUsage/script.js
@@ -6,5 +6,8 @@ angular.module('checkboxDemo1', ['ngMaterial'])
   $scope.data = {};
   $scope.data.cb1 = true;
   $scope.data.cb2 = false;
+  $scope.data.cb3 = false;
+  $scope.data.cb4 = false;
+  $scope.data.cb5 = false;
 
 });