diff --git a/app/static/js/fillword.js b/app/static/js/fillword.js
index 04f2d7e..2751a6a 100644
--- a/app/static/js/fillword.js
+++ b/app/static/js/fillword.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-let isRead = true;
+let isRead = localStorage.getItem('readChecked') !== 'false';  // default to true
 let isChoose = localStorage.getItem('chooseChecked') !== 'false';
 
 function getWord() {