diff --git a/public/src/modules/categorySearch.js b/public/src/modules/categorySearch.js
index bae1b60c9c..cf9a42bad4 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/categorySearch.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/categorySearch.js
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ define('categorySearch', function () {
 			searchEl.find('input').off('keyup');
 		});
 
-		function loadList(query, callback) {
+		function loadList(search, callback) {
 			socket.emit('categories.categorySearch', {
-				query: query,
+				search: search,
+				query: utils.params(),
 				parentCid: options.parentCid || 0,
 				selectedCids: options.selectedCids,
 				privilege: options.privilege,
diff --git a/src/socket.io/categories/search.js b/src/socket.io/categories/search.js
index 1affc248e5..dc7e6c027d 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/categories/search.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/categories/search.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const meta = require('../../meta');
 const categories = require('../../categories');
 const privileges = require('../../privileges');
 const controllersHelpers = require('../../controllers/helpers');
+const plugins = require('../../plugins');
 
 module.exports = function (SocketCategories) {
 	// used by categorySearch module
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ module.exports = function (SocketCategories) {
 			state => categories.watchStates[state]
 		);
 
-		if (data.query) {
+		if (data.search) {
 			({ cids, matchedCids } = await findMatchedCids(socket.uid, data));
 		} else {
 			cids = await loadCids(socket.uid, data.parentCid);
@@ -40,13 +41,18 @@ module.exports = function (SocketCategories) {
 				category.match = true;
 			}
 		});
-		return categoriesData;
+		const result = await plugins.hooks.fire('filter:categories.categorySearch', {
+			categories: categoriesData,
+			...data,
+			uid: socket.uid,
+		})
+		return result.categories;
 	};
 
 	async function findMatchedCids(uid, data) {
 		const result = await categories.search({
 			uid: uid,
-			query: data.query,
+			query: data.search,
 			paginate: false,
 		});