diff --git a/src/categories.js b/src/categories.js
index e33d8a7aa3..473bf50c8a 100644
--- a/src/categories.js
+++ b/src/categories.js
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ var db = require('./database'),
 				if (categories[i]) {
 					categories[i]['unread-class'] = (parseInt(categories[i].topic_count, 10) === 0 || (hasRead[i] && uid !== 0)) ? '' : 'unread';
 					categories[i].children = results.children[i];
-					categories[i].parent = results.parents[i];
+					categories[i].parent = results.parents[i] && !results.parents[i].disabled ? results.parents[i] : null;
 				}
 			}