diff --git a/src/search.js b/src/search.js
index b8c2717941..7ef8eb8062 100644
--- a/src/search.js
+++ b/src/search.js
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ async function getWatchedCids(data) {
 	if (!data.categories.includes('watched')) {
 		return [];
 	}
-	return await user.getCategoriesByStates(data.uid, [categories.watchStates.watching]);
+	return await user.getWatchedCategories(data.uid);
 }
 
 async function getChildrenCids(data) {
diff --git a/src/user/categories.js b/src/user/categories.js
index 29f56cbdda..a1d141a628 100644
--- a/src/user/categories.js
+++ b/src/user/categories.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const _ = require('lodash');
 
 const db = require('../database');
 const categories = require('../categories');
+const plugins = require('../plugins');
 
 module.exports = function (User) {
 	User.setCategoryWatchState = async function (uid, cids, state) {
@@ -36,14 +37,24 @@ module.exports = function (User) {
 		if (!(parseInt(uid, 10) > 0)) {
 			return [];
 		}
-		return await User.getCategoriesByStates(uid, [categories.watchStates.ignoring]);
+		const cids = await User.getCategoriesByStates(uid, [categories.watchStates.ignoring]);
+		const result = await plugins.hooks.fire('filter:user.getIgnoredCategories', {
+			uid: uid,
+			cids: cids,
+		});
+		return result.cids;
 	};
 
 	User.getWatchedCategories = async function (uid) {
 		if (!(parseInt(uid, 10) > 0)) {
 			return [];
 		}
-		return await User.getCategoriesByStates(uid, [categories.watchStates.watching]);
+		const cids = await User.getCategoriesByStates(uid, [categories.watchStates.watching]);
+		const result = await plugins.hooks.fire('filter:user.getWatchedCategories', {
+			uid: uid,
+			cids: cids,
+		});
+		return result.cids;
 	};
 
 	User.getCategoriesByStates = async function (uid, states) {