diff --git a/boolean_fields_fix.patch b/boolean_fields_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddca99c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boolean_fields_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+--- a/src/models/entrymodel.cpp
++++ b/src/models/entrymodel.cpp
+@@ -104,22 +104,23 @@ QVariant EntryModel::data(const QModelIn
+       if(!field) {
+         return QVariant();
+       }
+-      if(field->type() == Data::Field::Bool) {
+-        return m_checkPix;
+-      } else if(field->type() == Data::Field::Rating) {
+-        return GUI::RatingWidget::pixmap(value);
+-      }
+-
+       entry = this->entry(index_);
+       if(!entry) {
+         return QVariant();
+       }
+-
+-      // we don't need a formatted value for image id
++      // we don't need a formatted value for any pixmaps
+       value = entry->field(field);
+       if(value.isEmpty()) {
+         return QVariant();
+       }
++
++      if(field->type() == Data::Field::Bool) {
++        // assume any non-empty value equals true
++        return m_checkPix;
++      } else if(field->type() == Data::Field::Rating) {
++        return GUI::RatingWidget::pixmap(value);
++      }
++
+       if(m_imagesAreAvailable && field->type() == Data::Field::Image) {
+         const Data::Image& img = ImageFactory::imageById(value);
+         if(!img.isNull()) {
diff --git a/tellico.changes b/tellico.changes
index bbf487b..5ceaa99 100644
--- a/tellico.changes
+++ b/tellico.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Oct 16 11:06:34 UTC 2011 - asterios.dramis@gmail.com
+
+- Added a patch "boolean_fields_fix.patch" (taken from upstream) to fix
+  "Boolean fields are always shown with checkmark in list view, no matter the
+  value" (bko#283444).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 26 19:02:39 UTC 2011 - asterios.dramis@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/tellico.spec b/tellico.spec
index e7980e7..de631ed 100644
--- a/tellico.spec
+++ b/tellico.spec
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ License:        GPL-2.0+
 Url:            http://tellico-project.org/
 Group:          Productivity/Office/Other
 Source0:        http://tellico-project.org/files/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
+# PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM boolean_fields_fix.patch bko#283444 asterios.dramis@gmail.com -- Fix for "Boolean fields are always shown with checkmark in list view, no matter the value" (taken from upstream)
+Patch0:         boolean_fields_fix.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ stamps, trading cards, comic books, and wines.
 %lang_package
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch0 -p1
 
 %build
 %cmake_kde4 "-DENABLE_WEBCAM=true" -d build