diff --git a/app/views/boards/_course_new.html.erb b/app/views/boards/_course_new.html.erb
index 1c3de51e0..56014f062 100644
--- a/app/views/boards/_course_new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/boards/_course_new.html.erb
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
         if(!regexTopicSubject()) {
             result=false;
             return result;
-        }
-        if(params.content!=undefined){
+        } else if(params.content!=undefined){
             if(params.content.isEmpty()){
                 result=false;
             }
@@ -128,10 +127,10 @@
       <div id="topic_editor" style="display: none;">
         <%if User.current.allowed_to?(:as_teacher, course) %>
           <div class="mt10">
-            <%= f.check_box :sticky, :value => topic.sticky %>
-            <%= label_tag 'message_sticky', l(:label_board_sticky) %>
-            <%= f.check_box :locked, :value => topic.locked %>
-            <%= label_tag 'message_locked', l(:label_board_locked) %>
+            <%= f.check_box :sticky, :value => topic.sticky, :class => 'magic-checkbox fl' %>
+            <%= label_tag 'message_sticky', l(:label_board_sticky), :class => 'fl' %>
+            <%= f.check_box :locked, :value => topic.locked, :class => 'magic-checkbox fl' %>
+            <%= label_tag 'message_locked', l(:label_board_locked), :class => 'fl ml10' %>
             <div class="cl"></div>
           </div>
         <% end %>