diff --git a/resources/assets/js/directives.js b/resources/assets/js/directives.js
index ef8bcd85c..10458e753 100644
--- a/resources/assets/js/directives.js
+++ b/resources/assets/js/directives.js
@@ -214,6 +214,19 @@ export default function (ngApp, events) {
         }
     }]);
 
+    let renderer = new markdown.Renderer();
+    // Custom markdown checkbox list item
+    // Attribution: https://github.com/chjj/marked/issues/107#issuecomment-44542001
+    renderer.listitem = function(text) {
+        if (/^\s*\[[x ]\]\s*/.test(text)) {
+            text = text
+                .replace(/^\s*\[ \]\s*/, '<input type="checkbox"/>')
+                .replace(/^\s*\[x\]\s*/, '<input type="checkbox" checked/>');
+            return `<li class="checkbox-item">${text}</li>`;
+        }
+        return `<li>${text}</li>`;
+    };
+
     /**
      * Markdown input
      * Handles the logic for just the editor input field.
@@ -231,13 +244,13 @@ export default function (ngApp, events) {
                 element = element.find('textarea').first();
                 let content = element.val();
                 scope.mdModel = content;
-                scope.mdChange(markdown(content));
+                scope.mdChange(markdown(content, {renderer: renderer}));
 
                 element.on('change input', (event) => {
                     content = element.val();
                     $timeout(() => {
                         scope.mdModel = content;
-                        scope.mdChange(markdown(content));
+                        scope.mdChange(markdown(content, {renderer: renderer}));
                     });
                 });
 
diff --git a/resources/assets/sass/_text.scss b/resources/assets/sass/_text.scss
index 79d3c3a92..a74a81647 100644
--- a/resources/assets/sass/_text.scss
+++ b/resources/assets/sass/_text.scss
@@ -281,6 +281,14 @@ ol {
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+li.checkbox-item {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin-left: - ($-m * 1.3);
+  input[type="checkbox"] {
+    margin-right: $-xs;
+  }
+}
+
 /*
  * Generic text styling classes
  */