diff --git a/lib/jasmine-jquery.js b/lib/jasmine-jquery.js
index 8d04cfa4..f3a71205 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-jquery.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-jquery.js
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
         async: false, // must be synchronous to guarantee that no tests are run before fixture is loaded
         cache: false,
         url: url,
+        dataType: 'html',
         success: function (data, status, $xhr) {
           htmlText = $xhr.responseText
         }
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/fixture_with_checkbox_with_checked.html b/spec/fixtures/fixture_with_checkbox_with_checked.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7af41b21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/fixture_with_checkbox_with_checked.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<div id="anchor_01">
+	<label>
+		<input type="checkbox" id="checked-box" checked />
+		This should render properly
+	</label>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/suites/jasmine-jquery-spec.js b/spec/suites/jasmine-jquery-spec.js
index dca11b37..fbf02de5 100644
--- a/spec/suites/jasmine-jquery-spec.js
+++ b/spec/suites/jasmine-jquery-spec.js
@@ -425,6 +425,15 @@ describe("jasmine.Fixtures using real AJAX call", function () {
       expect($("#anchor_01").length).toBe(1)
     })
   })
+  
+  describe("When the fixture contains a HTML 5 style checked checkbox", function () {
+	var fixtureUrl = "fixture_with_checkbox_with_checked.html"
+	
+	it("Then the fixture is loaded successfully", function () {
+	  jasmine.getFixtures().load(fixtureUrl)
+	  expect('#' + jasmine.getFixtures().containerId).toContainElement('#checked-box')
+	})
+  })
 })
 
 describe("jQuery matcher", function () {