diff --git a/app/controllers/admin_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin_controller.rb
index 74f672b962..8938f35db6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin_controller.rb
@@ -323,12 +323,10 @@ def do_generate_public_export
   end
 
   def check_regional_records
-    refresh_index_param = params[:refresh_index] || nil
-
     @check_records_request = CheckRegionalRecordsForm.new(
       competition_id: params[:competition_id] || nil,
       event_id: params[:event_id] || nil,
-      refresh_index: ActiveRecord::Type::Boolean.new.cast(refresh_index_param) || false,
+      refresh_index: params[:refresh_index] || nil,
     )
 
     @cad_timestamp = ComputeAuxiliaryData.successful_start_date&.to_fs || 'never'
diff --git a/app/models/check_regional_records_form.rb b/app/models/check_regional_records_form.rb
index acb2421ed2..da4488ae23 100644
--- a/app/models/check_regional_records_form.rb
+++ b/app/models/check_regional_records_form.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@ def check_event_id
     self.event_id == 'all' ? nil : self.event_id
   end
 
+  def refresh_index?
+    ActiveRecord::Type::Boolean.new.cast(self.refresh_index) || false
+  end
+
   def run_check
-    if self.refresh_index && self.competition_id.present?
+    if self.refresh_index? && self.competition_id.present?
       CheckRegionalRecords.add_to_lookup_table(self.competition_id)
     end