diff --git a/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js b/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
index b4a5f19601..4683d20e60 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ define('admin/manage/categories', ['vendor/jquery/serializeObject/jquery.ba-seri
 			});
 		});
 
+		if (!categories.length) {
+			continueRender();
+		}
+
 		function continueRender() {
 			templates.parse('admin/partials/categories/category-rows', {
 				cid: parentId,