diff --git a/ietf/api/tests.py b/ietf/api/tests.py
index b887a6d46..f7b99624e 100644
--- a/ietf/api/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/api/tests.py
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ class CustomApiTests(TestCase):
             'meeting': meeting.number,
             'reg_type': 'hackathon',
             'ticket_type': '',
+            'checkedin': 'False',
         }
         url = urlreverse('ietf.api.views.api_new_meeting_registration')
         r = self.client.post(url, reg)
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ class CustomApiTests(TestCase):
         #
         # Check record
         obj = MeetingRegistration.objects.get(email=reg['email'], meeting__number=reg['meeting'])
-        for key in ['affiliation', 'country_code', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'person', 'reg_type', 'ticket_type']:
+        for key in ['affiliation', 'country_code', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'person', 'reg_type', 'ticket_type', 'checkedin']:
             self.assertEqual(getattr(obj, key), reg.get(key), "Bad data for field '%s'" % key)
         #
         # Test with existing user
diff --git a/ietf/api/views.py b/ietf/api/views.py
index 91068da28..f4d9a23dc 100644
--- a/ietf/api/views.py
+++ b/ietf/api/views.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def api_new_meeting_registration(request):
     def err(code, text):
         return HttpResponse(text, status=code, content_type='text/plain')
     required_fields = [ 'meeting', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'affiliation', 'country_code',
-                        'email', 'reg_type', 'ticket_type', ]
+                        'email', 'reg_type', 'ticket_type', 'checkedin']
     fields = required_fields + []
     if request.method == 'POST':
         # parameters: