diff --git a/public/templates/category.tpl b/public/templates/category.tpl
index f1b6a9c365..4e58515f35 100644
--- a/public/templates/category.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/category.tpl
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 	</div>
 
 	<!-- IF topics.length -->
-	<div widget-area="sidebar" class="col-md-3 col-xs-12 category-sidebar">
+	<div widget-area="sidebar" class="col-md-3 col-xs-12 category-sidebar hidden">
 		<!-- BEGIN widgets -->
 		{widgets.html}
 		<!-- END widgets -->