diff --git a/src/socket.io/categories/search.js b/src/socket.io/categories/search.js
index 4d973a3f45..529ee136f4 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/categories/search.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/categories/search.js
@@ -50,12 +50,10 @@ module.exports = function (SocketCategories) {
 	};
 
 	async function findMatchedCids(uid, data) {
-		const result = await categories.search({
-			uid: uid,
-			query: data.search,
-			paginate: false,
-		});
-
+		const params = { ...data, uid, paginate: false };
+		params.query = data.search;
+		params.qs = data.query;
+		const result = await categories.search(params);
 
 		let matchedCids = result.categories.map(c => c.cid);
 		// no need to filter if all 3 states are used