diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 099c56d36..01c383ff3 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     - BUGFIX: Added support for HTTP redirection
     - BUGFIX: Fix compilation error when geoip database is embedded
     - BUGFIX: Fix crash when double-clicking on a torrent that has no metadata to open its save path
+    - BUGFIX: Fix Scan directory preferences in Web UI
 
 * Sun Jan 24 2010 - Christophe Dumez <chris@qbittorrent.org> - v2.1.2
     - FEATURE: Added back file prioritizing in a torrent
diff --git a/src/webui/preferences_content.html b/src/webui/preferences_content.html
index fe4bf1e73..81b143aac 100644
--- a/src/webui/preferences_content.html
+++ b/src/webui/preferences_content.html
@@ -775,8 +775,10 @@ loadPreferences = function() {
                     var scan_dir_enabled = pref.scan_dir_enabled;
                     if(scan_dir_enabled) {
                       $('scandir_text').set('value', pref.scan_dir);
+                      $('scandir_checkbox').set('checked', 'checked');
                     } else {
                       $('scandir_text').set('value', '');
+                      $('scandir_checkbox').removeProperty('checked');
                     }
                     updateScanDirEnabled();
                     if(pref.preallocate_all) {
@@ -873,4 +875,4 @@ loadPreferences = function() {
 }
 
 loadPreferences();
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+</script>