diff --git a/src/categories/recentreplies.js b/src/categories/recentreplies.js
index cbf5f5cd8b..bb1ae32775 100644
--- a/src/categories/recentreplies.js
+++ b/src/categories/recentreplies.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module.exports = function(Categories) {
 
 	function assignPostsToCategory(category, posts) {
 		category.posts = posts.filter(function(post) {
-			return parseInt(post.category.cid, 10) === parseInt(category.cid, 10);
+			return post.category && parseInt(post.category.cid, 10) === parseInt(category.cid, 10);
 		}).sort(function(a, b) {
 			return b.timestamp - a.timestamp;
 		}).slice(0, parseInt(category.numRecentReplies, 10));