diff --git a/src/categories/index.js b/src/categories/index.js
index 76a16878d4..b201e8e204 100644
--- a/src/categories/index.js
+++ b/src/categories/index.js
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ Categories.getTree = function (categories, parentCid) {
 	const parents = {};
 	cids.forEach((cid, index) => {
 		if (cid) {
+			categories[index].children = undefined;
 			cidToCategory[cid] = categories[index];
 			parents[cid] = _.clone(categories[index]);
 		}