diff --git a/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/AlloyV2.pm b/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/AlloyV2.pm
index 89d0aa0a..b5a3367c 100644
--- a/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/AlloyV2.pm
+++ b/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/AlloyV2.pm
@@ -204,10 +204,8 @@ sub post_service_request {
     # extract attribute values
     my $resource_id = $args->{attributes}->{asset_resource_id} || '';
 
-    my $category = $args->{service_code};
-    $category =~ s/(_\d+)+$//;
-    $category =~ s/_/ /g;
-    $args->{service_code_alloy} = $category;
+    $args->{service_code_alloy}
+        = $self->_munge_service_code( $args->{service_code} );
 
     my $resource = {
         # This appears to be shared amongst all asset types for now,
@@ -253,6 +251,15 @@ sub post_service_request {
 
 }
 
+sub _munge_service_code {
+    my ( $self, $service_code ) = @_;
+
+    my $category = $service_code;
+    $category =~ s/(_\d+)+$//;
+    $category =~ s/_/ /g;
+    return $category;
+}
+
 sub _update_item {
     my ($self, $item_id, $attributes) = @_;
 
diff --git a/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/UK/NorthumberlandAlloy.pm b/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/UK/NorthumberlandAlloy.pm
index fb1c33c0..f8c2c02d 100644
--- a/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/UK/NorthumberlandAlloy.pm
+++ b/perllib/Open311/Endpoint/Integration/UK/NorthumberlandAlloy.pm
@@ -61,27 +61,42 @@ sub process_attributes {
         value => [ $contact_resource_id ],
     };
 
-    my $category_code = $self->_find_category_code($args->{service_code_alloy});
-    if (my $group = $args->{attributes}->{group}) {
-        foreach (keys %{$self->service_whitelist}) {
-            if (my $alias = $self->service_whitelist->{$_}->{alias}) {
-                if ($alias eq $group) {
+    $self->_populate_category_and_group_attr(
+        $attributes,
+        $args->{service_code_alloy},
+        $args->{attributes}{group},
+    );
+
+    return $attributes;
+}
+
+sub _populate_category_and_group_attr {
+    my ( $self, $attr, $service_code, $group ) = @_;
+
+    my $category_code = $self->_find_category_code($service_code);
+    if ($group) {
+        foreach ( keys %{ $self->service_whitelist } ) {
+            if ( my $alias = $self->service_whitelist->{$_}->{alias} ) {
+                if ( $alias eq $group ) {
                     $group = $_;
                 }
             }
         }
         my $group_code = $self->_find_group_code($group);
-        push @$attributes, {
-           attributeCode => $self->config->{request_to_resource_attribute_manual_mapping}->{group},
-           value => [ $group_code ],
+        push @$attr, {
+            attributeCode =>
+                $self->config->{request_to_resource_attribute_manual_mapping}
+                {group},
+            value => [$group_code],
         };
     }
-    push @$attributes, {
-        attributeCode => $self->config->{request_to_resource_attribute_manual_mapping}->{category},
-        value => [ $category_code ],
-    };
 
-    return $attributes;
+    push @$attr, {
+        attributeCode =>
+            $self->config->{request_to_resource_attribute_manual_mapping}
+            {category},
+        value => [$category_code],
+    };
 }
 
 =head2 update_additional_attributes
@@ -92,6 +107,9 @@ Adds an update for 'extra_details' field ('FMS Extra Details' on Alloy end).
 
 Adds an update for the assigned user ('Assigned to' on Alloy end).
 
+Adds an update for category ('Request Category' on Alloy end), and group
+if applicable.
+
 =cut
 
 sub update_additional_attributes {
@@ -146,6 +164,14 @@ sub update_additional_attributes {
         }
     }
 
+    if ( my $service_code = $self->_munge_service_code( $args->{service_code} || '' ) ) {
+        $self->_populate_category_and_group_attr(
+            $attr,
+            $service_code,
+            $args->{attributes}{group},
+        );
+    }
+
     return $attr;
 }