diff --git a/features/blackbox.feature b/features/blackbox.feature
index 06246470..d9d8fbe2 100644
--- a/features/blackbox.feature
+++ b/features/blackbox.feature
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Feature: Test DrupalContext
   Scenario: Submit a form in a region
     Given I am on the homepage
     When I fill in "Search…" with "Views" in the "navigation" region
+    And I check "extra" in the "navigation" region
     And I press "Search" in the "navigation" region
     Then I should see the text "Search again" in the "right sidebar" region
 
diff --git a/fixtures/blackbox/index.html b/fixtures/blackbox/index.html
index d50b7dba..d3585059 100644
--- a/fixtures/blackbox/index.html
+++ b/fixtures/blackbox/index.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ <h1 id="site-name">Drupal</h1>
         <form action="form.html">
           <label for="search">Search&hellip;</label>
           <input id="search" name="search" type="text"/>
+          <input type="checkbox" name="extra" value="1" id="extra"><label for="extra">extra</label>
           <input type="submit" value="Search"/>
         </form>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/MinkContext.php b/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/MinkContext.php
index e2ac026f..00508680 100644
--- a/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/MinkContext.php
+++ b/src/Drupal/DrupalExtension/Context/MinkContext.php
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public function assertRegionLinkFollow($link, $region)
     }
 
   /**
-   * Checks, if a button with id|name|title|alt|value exists or not and pressess the same
+   * Checks if a button with id|name|title|alt|value exists or not and presses the same
    *
    * @Given I press :button in the :region( region)
    *
@@ -442,6 +442,44 @@ public function regionFillField($field, $value, $region)
         $regionObj->fillField($field, $value);
     }
 
+  /**
+   * Checks if a checkbox with id|name|title|alt|value exists or not and checks the same
+   *
+   * @Given I check :locator in the :region( region)
+   *
+   * @param $locator
+   *   string The id|name|title|alt|value of the checkbox to be checked
+   * @param $region
+   *   string The region in which the checkbox should be checked
+   *
+   * @throws \Exception
+   *   If region or checkbox within it cannot be found.
+   */
+    public function assertRegionCheckBox($locator, $region)
+    {
+        $regionObj = $this->getRegion($region);
+        $regionObj->checkField($locator);
+    }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks if a checkbox with id|name|title|alt|value exists or not and unchecks the same
+   *
+   * @Given I uncheck :checkbox in the :region( region)
+   *
+   * @param $locator
+   *   string The id|name|title|alt|value of the checkbox to be unchecked
+   * @param $region
+   *   string The region in which the checkbox should be unchecked
+   *
+   * @throws \Exception
+   *   If region or checkbox within it cannot be found.
+   */
+    public function assertRegionUncheckBox($locator, $region)
+    {
+        $regionObj = $this->getRegion($region);
+        $regionObj->uncheckField($locator);
+    }
+
   /**
    * Find a heading in a specific region.
    *