diff --git a/src/krux/pages/settings_page.py b/src/krux/pages/settings_page.py
index b42a0618..2eb22de3 100644
--- a/src/krux/pages/settings_page.py
+++ b/src/krux/pages/settings_page.py
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def category_setting(self, settings_namespace, setting):
                 btn = self._touch_to_physical(self.ctx.input.touch.current_index())
             if btn == BUTTON_ENTER:
                 break
-            new_category = None
+            new_category = current_category
             for i, category in enumerate(categories):
                 if current_category == category:
                     if btn in (BUTTON_PAGE, None):