diff --git a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
--- a/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
+++ b/assets/src/bundles/add_forge/create-request.js
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@
       ajax: {
         'url': Urls.add_forge_request_list_datatables(),
         data: (d) => {
-          if (swh.webapp.isUserLoggedIn() && $(`#${addForgeCheckboxId}`).prop('checked')) {
+          const checked = $(`#${addForgeCheckboxId}`).prop('checked');
+          // If this function is called while the page is loading, 'checked' is
+          // undefined. As the checkbox defaults to being checked, coerce this to true.
+          if (swh.webapp.isUserLoggedIn() && (checked === undefined || checked)) {
             d.user_requests_only = '1';
           }
         }
diff --git a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js
--- a/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/add-forge-now-request-create.spec.js
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@
     cy.get('#swh-add-forge-requests-list-tab').click();
     cy.get('#swh-add-forge-user-filter').should('exist').should('be.checked');
 
-    // Uncheck and re-check again, to synchronize table state with the checkbox
-    // FIXME: this should not be needed
-    cy.get('#swh-add-forge-user-filter').click().click();
-
     // check unfiltered user requests
     cy.get('tbody tr').then(rows => {
       expect(rows.length).to.eq(2);