diff --git a/src/categories.js b/src/categories.js
index 22c7807c96..a4b6ce2092 100644
--- a/src/categories.js
+++ b/src/categories.js
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ var async = require('async'),
 				category.isIgnored = results.isIgnored[0];
 				category.topic_row_size = 'col-md-9';
 
-				callback(null, category);
+				plugins.fireHook('filter:category.get', {category: category, uid: data.uid}, function(err, data) {
+					callback(err, data ? data.category : null);
+				});				
 			});
 		});
 	};