diff --git a/js/id/ui/background.js b/js/id/ui/background.js
index 3a674d66c..d6236553b 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/background.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/background.js
@@ -261,9 +261,7 @@ iD.ui.Background = function(context) {
             .append('input')
             .attr('type', 'checkbox')
             .on('change', function() {
-                var exp = label.classed('active');
                 iD.ui.MapInMap.toggle();
-                label.classed('active', !exp);
                 d3.event.preventDefault();
             });
 
diff --git a/js/id/ui/map_in_map.js b/js/id/ui/map_in_map.js
index 5aff866d9..27cbc232c 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/map_in_map.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/map_in_map.js
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ iD.ui.MapInMap = function(context) {
         function toggle() {
             if (d3.event) d3.event.preventDefault();
 
+            var label = d3.select('.minimap-toggle');
+
             if (hidden()) {
                 selection
                     .style('display', 'block')
@@ -252,6 +254,9 @@ iD.ui.MapInMap = function(context) {
                     .duration(200)
                     .style('opacity', 1);
 
+                label.classed('active', true)
+                    .select('input').property('checked', true);
+
                 redraw();
 
             } else {
@@ -264,6 +269,9 @@ iD.ui.MapInMap = function(context) {
                     .each('end', function() {
                         d3.select(this).style('display', 'none');
                     });
+
+                label.classed('active', false)
+                    .select('input').property('checked', false);
             }
         }