diff --git a/public/language/en-GB/admin/manage/categories.json b/public/language/en-GB/admin/manage/categories.json
index 6aa607612d..758785d689 100644
--- a/public/language/en-GB/admin/manage/categories.json
+++ b/public/language/en-GB/admin/manage/categories.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	"parent-category-none": "(None)",
 	"copy-settings": "Copy Settings From",
 	"optional-clone-settings": "(Optional) Clone Settings From Category",
+	"clone-children": "Clone Children Categories And Settings",
 	"purge": "Purge Category",
 
 	"enable": "Enable",
diff --git a/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js b/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
index 2cd4914ce0..76504eec6f 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
@@ -78,12 +78,25 @@ define('admin/manage/categories', ['vendor/jquery/serializeObject/jquery.ba-seri
 					var formData = modal.find('form').serializeObject();
 					formData.description = '';
 					formData.icon = 'fa-comments';
+					formData.uid = app.user.uid;
 
 					Categories.create(formData);
 					modal.modal('hide');
 					return false;
 				}
 
+				$('#cloneChildren').on('change', function () {
+					var check = $(this);
+					var parentSelect = $('#parentCid');
+
+					if (check.prop('checked')) {
+						parentSelect.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
+						parentSelect.val('');
+					} else {
+						parentSelect.removeAttr('disabled');
+					}
+				});
+
 				modal.find('form').on('submit', submit);
 			});
 		});
diff --git a/src/categories/create.js b/src/categories/create.js
index 1d6fc6c09f..c4cf728701 100644
--- a/src/categories/create.js
+++ b/src/categories/create.js
@@ -84,10 +84,24 @@ module.exports = function (Categories) {
 				], next);
 			},
 			function (results, next) {
-				if (data.cloneFromCid && parseInt(data.cloneFromCid, 10)) {
-					return Categories.copySettingsFrom(data.cloneFromCid, category.cid, !data.parentCid, next);
-				}
-				next(null, category);
+				async.series([
+					function (next) {
+						if (data.cloneFromCid && parseInt(data.cloneFromCid, 10)) {
+							return Categories.copySettingsFrom(data.cloneFromCid, category.cid, !data.parentCid, next);
+						}
+
+						next();
+					},
+					function (next) {
+						if (data.cloneChildren) {
+							return duplicateCategoriesChildren(category.cid, data.cloneFromCid, data.uid, next);
+						}
+
+						next();
+					},
+				], function (err) {
+					next(err, category);
+				});
 			},
 			function (category, next) {
 				plugins.fireHook('action:category.create', { category: category });
@@ -96,6 +110,25 @@ module.exports = function (Categories) {
 		], callback);
 	};
 
+	function duplicateCategoriesChildren(parentCid, cid, uid, callback) {
+		Categories.getChildren([cid], uid, function (err, children) {
+			if (err || !children.length) {
+				return callback(err);
+			}
+
+			children = children[0];
+
+			children.forEach(function (child) {
+				child.parentCid = parentCid;
+				child.cloneFromCid = child.cid;
+				child.cloneChildren = true;
+				child.uid = uid;
+			});
+
+			async.each(children, Categories.create, callback);
+		});
+	}
+
 	Categories.assignColours = function () {
 		var backgrounds = ['#AB4642', '#DC9656', '#F7CA88', '#A1B56C', '#86C1B9', '#7CAFC2', '#BA8BAF', '#A16946'];
 		var text = ['#fff', '#fff', '#333', '#fff', '#333', '#fff', '#fff', '#fff'];
diff --git a/src/views/admin/partials/categories/create.tpl b/src/views/admin/partials/categories/create.tpl
index 436705b1d8..7fb0f2484b 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/partials/categories/create.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/partials/categories/create.tpl
@@ -21,5 +21,10 @@
 			<option value="{categories.cid}">{categories.name}</option>
 			<!-- END categories -->
 		</select>
+		<label>
+			<input id="cloneChildren" name="cloneChildren" type="checkbox">
+			<strong>[[admin/manage/categories:clone-children]]</strong>
+		</label>
+
 	</div>
 </form>
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