diff --git a/dev/tools/gen_defaults/lib/checkbox_template.dart b/dev/tools/gen_defaults/lib/checkbox_template.dart
index 5ee85c476a..74159d6673 100644
--- a/dev/tools/gen_defaults/lib/checkbox_template.dart
+++ b/dev/tools/gen_defaults/lib/checkbox_template.dart
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class _${blockName}DefaultsM3 extends CheckboxThemeData {
   MaterialTapTargetSize get materialTapTargetSize => _theme.materialTapTargetSize;
 
   @override
-  VisualDensity get visualDensity => _theme.visualDensity;
+  VisualDensity get visualDensity => VisualDensity.standard;
 
   @override
   OutlinedBorder get shape => const RoundedRectangleBorder(
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/checkbox.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/checkbox.dart
index c0ab2fb62f..6eb51af0cb 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/checkbox.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/checkbox.dart
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@ class Checkbox extends StatefulWidget {
   /// {@macro flutter.material.themedata.visualDensity}
   ///
   /// If null, then the value of [CheckboxThemeData.visualDensity] is used. If
-  /// that is also null, then the value of [ThemeData.visualDensity] is used.
+  /// that is also null and if [ThemeData.useMaterial3] is false, then the
+  /// value of [ThemeData.visualDensity] is used. Otherwise, the default value
+  /// is [VisualDensity.standard].
   ///
   /// See also:
   ///
@@ -1041,7 +1043,7 @@ class _CheckboxDefaultsM3 extends CheckboxThemeData {
   MaterialTapTargetSize get materialTapTargetSize => _theme.materialTapTargetSize;
 
   @override
-  VisualDensity get visualDensity => _theme.visualDensity;
+  VisualDensity get visualDensity => VisualDensity.standard;
 
   @override
   OutlinedBorder get shape => const RoundedRectangleBorder(
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/theme_data.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/theme_data.dart
index c321509bf8..3597e8ad5c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/theme_data.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/theme_data.dart
@@ -1161,10 +1161,14 @@ class ThemeData with Diagnosticable {
   /// A larger value translates to a spacing increase (less dense), and a
   /// smaller value translates to a spacing decrease (more dense).
   ///
-  /// In Material Design 3, the [visualDensity] does not override the value of
-  /// [IconButton.visualDensity] which defaults to [VisualDensity.standard]
-  /// for all platforms. To override the default value of [IconButton.visualDensity],
-  /// use [ThemeData.iconButtonTheme] instead.
+  /// In Material Design 3, the [visualDensity] does not override the default
+  /// visual for the following components which are set to [VisualDensity.standard]
+  /// for all platforms:
+  ///
+  ///  * [IconButton] - To override the default value of [IconButton.visualDensity],
+  ///    use [ThemeData.iconButtonTheme] instead.
+  ///  * [Checkbox] - To override the default value of [Checkbox.visualDensity],
+  ///    use [ThemeData.checkboxTheme] instead.
   /// {@endtemplate}
   final VisualDensity visualDensity;
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/checkbox_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/checkbox_test.dart
index 9ea0d2381b..e05c02d5e2 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/checkbox_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/checkbox_test.dart
@@ -1057,9 +1057,57 @@ void main() {
     expect(value, isTrue);
   });
 
-  testWidgets('Checkbox responds to density changes.', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+  testWidgets(
+    'Material3 - Checkbox visual density cannot be overriden by ThemeData.visualDensity',
+    (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      const Key key = Key('test');
+      Widget buldCheckbox() {
+        return MaterialApp(
+          theme: theme.copyWith(visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact),
+          home: Material(
+            child: Center(child: Checkbox(key: key, value: true, onChanged: (bool? value) {})),
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(buldCheckbox());
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+      final RenderBox box = tester.renderObject(find.byKey(key));
+      expect(box.size, equals(const Size(48, 48)));
+    },
+  );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'Material3 - Checkbox with MaterialTapTargetSize.padded meets Material Guidelines on desktop',
+    (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      const Key key = Key('test');
+      Widget buldCheckbox() {
+        return MaterialApp(
+          theme: theme,
+          home: Material(
+            child: Center(
+              child: Checkbox(
+                key: key,
+                materialTapTargetSize: MaterialTapTargetSize.padded,
+                value: true,
+                onChanged: (bool? value) {},
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(buldCheckbox());
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+      final RenderBox box = tester.renderObject(find.byKey(key));
+      expect(box.size, equals(const Size(48, 48)));
+    },
+    variant: TargetPlatformVariant.desktop(),
+  );
+
+  testWidgets('Checkbox responds to density changes', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     const Key key = Key('test');
-    Future<void> buildTest(VisualDensity visualDensity) async {
+    Future<void> buildTest({VisualDensity? visualDensity}) async {
       return tester.pumpWidget(
         MaterialApp(
           theme: theme,
@@ -1077,20 +1125,29 @@ void main() {
       );
     }
 
-    await buildTest(VisualDensity.standard);
+    // Test the default visual density.
+    await buildTest();
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     final RenderBox box = tester.renderObject(find.byKey(key));
+    expect(box.size, equals(const Size(48, 48)));
+
+    await buildTest(visualDensity: VisualDensity.standard);
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(box.size, equals(const Size(48, 48)));
 
-    await buildTest(const VisualDensity(horizontal: 3.0, vertical: 3.0));
+    await buildTest(visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(box.size, equals(const Size(40, 40)));
+
+    await buildTest(visualDensity: const VisualDensity(horizontal: 3.0, vertical: 3.0));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(box.size, equals(const Size(60, 60)));
 
-    await buildTest(const VisualDensity(horizontal: -3.0, vertical: -3.0));
+    await buildTest(visualDensity: const VisualDensity(horizontal: -3.0, vertical: -3.0));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(box.size, equals(const Size(36, 36)));
 
-    await buildTest(const VisualDensity(horizontal: 3.0, vertical: -3.0));
+    await buildTest(visualDensity: const VisualDensity(horizontal: 3.0, vertical: -3.0));
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(box.size, equals(const Size(60, 36)));
   });