diff --git a/cps/editbooks.py b/cps/editbooks.py
index bc76ec74..761c61c7 100644
--- a/cps/editbooks.py
+++ b/cps/editbooks.py
@@ -231,12 +231,14 @@ def edit_selected_books():
     languages = d.get('languages')
     publishers = d.get('publishers')
     comments = d.get('comments')
+    checkA = d.get('checkA')
 
     if len(selections) != 0:
         for book_id in selections:
             vals = {
                 "pk": book_id,
                 "value": None,
+                "checkA": checkA,
             }
             if title:
                 vals['value'] = title
diff --git a/cps/static/js/table.js b/cps/static/js/table.js
index 6acf6308..15c4f958 100644
--- a/cps/static/js/table.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/table.js
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ $(function() {
                 "languages": $("#languages_input").val(),
                 "publishers": $("#publishers_input").val(),
                 "comments": $("#comments_input").val().toString(),
+                "checkA": $('#autoupdate_authorsort').prop('checked').toString()
             }),
             success: function success(booTitles) {
                 $("#books-table").bootstrapTable("refresh");