diff --git a/specs/Formsy-spec.js b/specs/Formsy-spec.js
index ed007ef..108ce84 100755
--- a/specs/Formsy-spec.js
+++ b/specs/Formsy-spec.js
@@ -440,4 +440,49 @@ describe('Formsy', function () {
 
   });
 
+  describe("value === false", function() {
+    var onSubmit;
+    var TestInput = React.createClass({
+      mixins: [Formsy.Mixin],
+      getDefaultProps: function() {
+        return {
+          type: "text",
+        };
+      },
+      changeValue: function() {
+        this.setValue(e.target[this.props.type === "checkbox" ? "checked" : "value"]);
+      },
+      render: function () {
+        return <input type={ this.props.type } value={ this.getValue() } onChange={ this.changeValue }/>
+      }
+    });
+
+    var TestForm = React.createClass({
+      render: function () {
+        return (
+          <Formsy.Form onSubmit={ function(arg1) { onSubmit(arg1); } }>
+            <TestInput name="foo" value={ this.props.value } type="checkbox" />
+            <button type="submit">Save</button>
+          </Formsy.Form>
+        );
+      }
+    });
+
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      onSubmit = jasmine.createSpy("onSubmit");
+    });
+
+    it("should call onSubmit correctly", function() {
+      var form = TestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestForm value={ false }/>);
+      TestUtils.Simulate.submit(form.getDOMNode());
+      expect(onSubmit).toHaveBeenCalledWith({foo: false});
+    });
+
+    it("should allow dynamic changes to false", function() {
+      var form = TestUtils.renderIntoDocument(<TestForm value={ true }/>);
+      form.setProps({value: false});
+      TestUtils.Simulate.submit(form.getDOMNode());
+      expect(onSubmit).toHaveBeenCalledWith({foo: false});
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/Mixin.js b/src/Mixin.js
index b436c72..48c8cd2 100644
--- a/src/Mixin.js
+++ b/src/Mixin.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = {
   getInitialState: function () {
     return {
-      _value: this.props.value ? this.props.value : '',
+      _value: this.props.value !== undefined ? this.props.value : '',
       _isValid: true,
       _isPristine: true
     };
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // the value, set the value again running a validation
 
     if (prevProps.validations !== this.props.validations || isValueChanged()) {
-      this.setValue(this.props.value || '');
+      this.setValue(this.props.value === undefined ? '' : this.props.value);
     }
   },