diff --git a/js/parsers/parser-file-type.js b/js/parsers/parser-file-type.js
index c64a82cc..0a328e7e 100644
--- a/js/parsers/parser-file-type.js
+++ b/js/parsers/parser-file-type.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 				types = $.tablesorter.fileTypes.equivalents;
 			if (!m) {
 				// make a string to "quick" match the existing equivalents
-				var t = [];
+				t = [];
 				$.each(types, function(i,v){
 					t.push(v);
 				});
diff --git a/js/parsers/parser-input-select.js b/js/parsers/parser-input-select.js
index 131c882e..d684cbb7 100644
--- a/js/parsers/parser-input-select.js
+++ b/js/parsers/parser-input-select.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 						return restoreValue();
 					}
 					// ignore change event if nothing changed
-					if ($tar.val() !== $tar.data('ts-original-value')) {
+					if ($tar.val() !== $tar.data('ts-original-value') || e.target.type === 'checkbox') {
 						$tar.data('ts-original-value', $tar.val());
 						// pass undefined resort value so it falls back to config.resort setting
 						$table.trigger('updateCell', [ $tar.closest('td'), undef, function(){