diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2160a6079..54f6f7e02 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ You can also check the
 
 ## Unreleased
 
-Nothing yet.
+- Fixes
+  - Include drafts checkbox can be toggled off again now
 
 ### 6.2.2 - 2025-11-27
 
diff --git a/app/browse/lib/params.ts b/app/browse/lib/params.ts
index cf8a11ceb..8744fa63e 100644
--- a/app/browse/lib/params.ts
+++ b/app/browse/lib/params.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ export const getBrowseParamsFromQuery = (
       subsubtype: subsubtype ?? previous?.subsubtype,
       subsubiri: subsubiri ?? previous?.subsubiri,
       topic: topic ?? previous?.topic,
-      includeDrafts: includeDrafts ?? previous?.includeDrafts,
+      includeDrafts: includeDrafts
+        ? JSON.parse(includeDrafts)
+        : previous?.includeDrafts,
     },
     (d) => d !== undefined
   );