diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band_search.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band_search.rb
index bed8a2c26..272198c6f 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band_search.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/band_search.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module JamRuby
           KEY_GIGS => self::GIG_COUNTS[0].to_s,
           KEY_PERF_SAMPLES => self::PERF_SAMPLES[0].to_s,
           KEY_HIRE_MAX_COST => 0,
-          KEY_HIRE_FREE => 0,
+          KEY_HIRE_FREE => 1,
         },
       }
     end
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ module JamRuby
                         })
       toHireMeta = super(self.json_schema[BAND_SEARCH_TYPE_VALS[1]],
                          { keys: HIRE_SORT_VALS, map: HIRE_SORT_ORDERS })
-      toHireMeta.merge!({})
+      toHireMeta.merge!({
+                          KEY_PERF_SAMPLES => { keys: PERF_SAMPLES_VALS, map: PERF_SAMPLES },
+                        })
       @@search_meta = {
         BAND_SEARCH_TYPE_VALS[0] => toJoinMeta,
         BAND_SEARCH_TYPE_VALS[1] => toHireMeta,
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/member_search_filter.js.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/member_search_filter.js.coffee
index cd7f99325..5dec03b88 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/member_search_filter.js.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/member_search_filter.js.coffee
@@ -550,12 +550,22 @@ context.JK.BandSearchFilter = class BandSearchFilter extends BaseSearchFilter
       concert_gigs: this.filterData().concert_gigs
 
   _searchFilterArgsToHire: () =>
+    if 0 < this.filterData().max_cost
+      has_max_cost = 'checked'
+    else
+      has_max_cost = ''
+    if 1==this.filterData().free_gigs
+      has_free_gigs = 'checked'
+    else
+      has_free_gigs = ''
+
     args = 
       skill_level: this.filterData().skill_level
       concert_gigs: this.filterData().concert_gigs
       perform_samples: this.filterData().perform_samples
+      has_max_cost: has_max_cost
       max_cost: this.filterData().max_cost
-      free_gigs: this.filterData().free_gigs
+      has_free_gigs: has_free_gigs
 
   _populateSearchFilterToJoin: () =>
     this._populateInstruments()
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_band_search_filter.html.slim b/web/app/views/clients/_band_search_filter.html.slim
index ab45177a6..053cbe55d 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_band_search_filter.html.slim
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_band_search_filter.html.slim
@@ -113,13 +113,11 @@ script#template-band-search-filter-to_hire type="text/template"
             option selected="selected" value="{perform_samples}" {perform_samples}
  
         .field.builder-selector
-          input type="checkbox" id="max_cost" name="{max_cost}"
-            | Find bands to play a paid gig at a cost not to exceed
-          input type="text" id="max_cost_amount" name="{max_cost}"
+          <input type="checkbox" id="has_max_cost" {has_max_cost} >Find bands to play a paid gig at a cost not to exceed
+          input type="text" id="max_cost_amount" name="max_cost" value="{max_cost}" 
  
         .field.builder-selector
-          input type="checkbox" id="free_gigs" name="{free_gigs}"
-            | Find bands that will play free gigs
+          <input type="checkbox" id="free_gigs" name="free_gigs" {has_free_gigs} >Find bands that will play free gigs
     
     .clearall