Template.characterSettings.helpers({ character: function() { return Characters.findOne(this._id, {fields: {settings: 1}}); } }); Template.characterSettings.events({ "change #variantEncumbrance": function(event, instance){ var value = instance.find("#variantEncumbrance").checked; if (this.settings.useVariantEncumbrance !== value){ Characters.update( this._id, {$set: {"settings.useVariantEncumbrance": value}} ); } }, });