diff --git a/src/dashboards/AssignmentCreator.tsx b/src/dashboards/AssignmentCreator.tsx
index 1a0c1958..205ba3b5 100644
--- a/src/dashboards/AssignmentCreator.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboards/AssignmentCreator.tsx
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ export default function AssignmentCreator({isCreating, assignment, user, groups,
 	const [instructorGender, setInstructorGender] = useState<InstructorGender>(assignment?.instructorGender || "varied");
 	// creates a new exam for each assignee or just one exam for all assignees
 	const [generateMultiple, setGenerateMultiple] = useState<boolean>(false);
-	const [released, setReleased] = useState<boolean>(false);
+	const [released, setReleased] = useState<boolean>(assignment?.released || false);
 
-	const [autoStart, setAutostart] = useState<boolean>(false);
+	const [autoStart, setAutostart] = useState<boolean>(assignment?.autoStart || false);
 	const [autoStartDate, setAutoStartDate] = useState<Date | null>(assignment ? moment(assignment.autoStartDate).toDate() : new Date());
 
 	const [useRandomExams, setUseRandomExams] = useState(true);