diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6478b198b..590b02693 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ Changelog is rather internal in nature. See release notes for the public overvie
 
 ## Version 4.x.x (`release-v4` branch)
 
+- [#744]
+  - **Description:** Removes internal state management for checked & indeterminate in KCheckbox.
+  - **Products impact:** Updated API
+  - **Addresses:** https://github.com/learningequality/studio/issues/4636
+  - **Components:** KCheckbox
+  - **Breaking:** No
+  - **Impacts a11y:** No
+  - **Guidance:** If you use KCheckbox, it is your responsibility to handle the `change` event and update whether or not the given `checked` and `indeterminate` props reflect the reality that you expect.
+
+[#744]: [PR link](https://github.com/learningequality/kolibri-design-system/pull/744)
 
 - [#737]
   - **Description:** Bump KDS version to 4.4.1.
diff --git a/lib/KCheckbox.vue b/lib/KCheckbox.vue
index f1e7a4314..4b4fa767d 100644
--- a/lib/KCheckbox.vue
+++ b/lib/KCheckbox.vue
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
           type="checkbox"
           class="k-checkbox-input"
           :aria-checked="ariaChecked"
-          :checked="isCurrentlyChecked"
-          :indeterminate.prop="isCurrentlyIndeterminate"
+          :checked="checked"
+          :indeterminate.prop="indeterminate"
           :disabled="disabled"
           @click.stop="toggleCheck"
           @focus="isActive = true"
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
         >
 
         <KIcon
-          v-if="isCurrentlyIndeterminate"
+          v-if="indeterminate"
           :style="notBlank"
           class="checkbox-icon"
           icon="indeterminateCheck"
         />
         <KIcon
-          v-else-if="!isCurrentlyIndeterminate && isCurrentlyChecked"
+          v-else-if="!indeterminate && checked"
           :style="[ notBlank, activeOutline ]"
           class="checkbox-icon"
           icon="checked"
@@ -122,13 +122,11 @@
       },
     },
     data: () => ({
-      isCurrentlyChecked: false,
-      isCurrentlyIndeterminate: false,
       isActive: false,
     }),
     computed: {
       ariaChecked() {
-        return this.isCurrentlyIndeterminate ? 'mixed' : this.isCurrentlyChecked ? 'true' : 'false';
+        return this.indeterminate ? 'mixed' : this.checked ? 'true' : 'false';
       },
       id() {
         return `k-checkbox-${this._uid}`;
@@ -152,28 +150,14 @@
         };
       },
     },
-    watch: {
-      checked(newCheckedState) {
-        this.isCurrentlyChecked = newCheckedState;
-      },
-      indeterminate(newIndeterminateState) {
-        this.isCurrentlyIndeterminate = newIndeterminateState;
-      },
-    },
-    created() {
-      this.isCurrentlyChecked = this.checked;
-      this.isCurrentlyIndeterminate = this.indeterminate;
-    },
     methods: {
       toggleCheck(event) {
         if (!this.disabled) {
-          this.isCurrentlyChecked = !this.isCurrentlyChecked;
           this.$refs.kCheckboxInput.focus();
-          this.isCurrentlyIndeterminate = false;
           /**
            * Emits change event
            */
-          this.$emit('change', this.isCurrentlyChecked, event);
+          this.$emit('change', !this.checked, event);
         }
       },
       markInactive() {