diff --git a/public/src/client/category.js b/public/src/client/category.js
index ec667a652f..e49e193c68 100644
--- a/public/src/client/category.js
+++ b/public/src/client/category.js
@@ -184,8 +184,11 @@ define('forum/category', [
 
 		$(window).trigger('filter:categories.new_topic', topic);
 
+		var editable = !!$('.thread-tools').length;
+
 		templates.parse('category', 'topics', {
-			privileges: {editable: !!$('.thread-tools').length},
+			privileges: {editable: editable},
+			showSelect: editable,
 			topics: [topic]
 		}, function(html) {
 			translator.translate(html, function(translatedHTML) {
@@ -276,6 +279,8 @@ define('forum/category', [
 			return;
 		}
 
+		data.showSelect = data.privileges.editable;
+
 		findInsertionPoint();
 
 		templates.parse('category', 'topics', data, function(html) {