diff --git a/src/categories/create.js b/src/categories/create.js
index 68cf6638b8..af9598866b 100644
--- a/src/categories/create.js
+++ b/src/categories/create.js
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ module.exports = function(Categories) {
 				async.apply(db.setObject, 'category:' + cid, category),
 				async.apply(db.sortedSetAdd, 'categories:cid', data.order, cid),
 				async.apply(privileges.categories.give, defaultPrivileges, cid, 'administrators'),
-				async.apply(privileges.categories.give, defaultPrivileges, cid, 'registered-users')
+				async.apply(privileges.categories.give, defaultPrivileges, cid, 'registered-users'),
+				async.apply(privileges.categories.give, ['find', 'read'], cid, 'guests')
 			], function(err) {
 				if (err) {
 					return callback(err);