diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js
index 61c2385a..1dacb908 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.checkboxradio.js
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ $.widget( "mobile.checkboxradio", $.mobile.widget, {
 				}
 
 				self._cacheVals();
-
-				input.attr( "checked", inputtype === "radio" && true || !input.is( ":checked" ) );
+        
+				input.prop( "checked", inputtype === "radio" && true || !(input.prop("checked")) );
 
 				// input set for common radio buttons will contain all the radio
 				// buttons, but will not for checkboxes. clearing the checked status
 				// of other radios ensures the active button state is applied properly
-				self._getInputSet().not(input).removeAttr('checked');
+				self._getInputSet().not(input).prop('checked', false);
 
 				self._updateAll();
 				return false;
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ $.widget( "mobile.checkboxradio", $.mobile.widget, {
 				},
 
 				vclick: function(){
+          // adds checked attribute to checked input when keyboard is used
+          if ($(this).is(":checked")) { 
+             $(this).prop( "checked", true);   
+             self._getInputSet().not($(this)).prop('checked', false);
+          } else {
+             $(this).prop("checked", false);
+          }
 					self._updateAll();
 				},
 
@@ -125,7 +132,7 @@ $.widget( "mobile.checkboxradio", $.mobile.widget, {
 
 		// input[0].checked expando doesn't always report the proper value
 		// for checked='checked'
-		if ( $(input[0]).attr('checked') ) {
+		if ( $(input[0]).prop('checked') ) {
 			label.addClass( $.mobile.activeBtnClass );
 			icon.addClass( this.checkedicon ).removeClass( this.uncheckedicon );