diff --git a/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js b/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
index 8ecf019cd8..3e59b9cdde 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ define('admin/manage/categories', [
 	}
 
 	Categories.throwCreateModal = function () {
-		socket.emit('categories.getSelectCategories', {}, function (err, categories) {
+		socket.emit('categories.getSelectCategories', { query: utils.params() }, function (err, categories) {
 			if (err) {
 				return app.alertError(err.message);
 			}
diff --git a/public/src/admin/manage/category.js b/public/src/admin/manage/category.js
index 7263463745..df7a5a5340 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/manage/category.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/manage/category.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ define('admin/manage/category', [
 		});
 
 		$('.copy-settings').on('click', function () {
-			socket.emit('categories.getSelectCategories', {}, function (err, allCategories) {
+			socket.emit('categories.getSelectCategories', { query: utils.params() }, function (err, allCategories) {
 				if (err) {
 					return app.alertError(err.message);
 				}
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ define('admin/manage/category', [
 	}
 
 	Category.launchParentSelector = function () {
-		socket.emit('categories.getSelectCategories', {}, function (err, allCategories) {
+		socket.emit('categories.getSelectCategories', { query: utils.params() }, function (err, allCategories) {
 			if (err) {
 				return app.alertError(err.message);
 			}
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/move.js b/public/src/client/topic/move.js
index 03c40b56d3..66634f45f2 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/move.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/move.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ define('forum/topic/move', ['categorySelector', 'alerts'], function (categorySel
 		Move.onComplete = onComplete;
 		Move.moveAll = !tids;
 
-		socket.emit('categories.getMoveCategories', onCategoriesLoaded);
+		socket.emit('categories.getMoveCategories', { query: utils.params() }, onCategoriesLoaded);
 	};
 
 	function onCategoriesLoaded(err, categories) {
diff --git a/src/socket.io/categories.js b/src/socket.io/categories.js
index b7aabb8174..905565cb00 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/categories.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/categories.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const user = require('../user');
 const topics = require('../topics');
 const api = require('../api');
 const sockets = require('.');
+const plugins = require('../plugins');
 
 const SocketCategories = module.exports;
 
@@ -94,12 +95,17 @@ SocketCategories.getMoveCategories = async function (socket, data) {
 	return await SocketCategories.getSelectCategories(socket, data);
 };
 
-SocketCategories.getSelectCategories = async function (socket) {
+SocketCategories.getSelectCategories = async function (socket, data) {
 	const [isAdmin, categoriesData] = await Promise.all([
 		user.isAdministrator(socket.uid),
 		categories.buildForSelect(socket.uid, 'find', ['disabled', 'link']),
 	]);
-	return categoriesData.filter(category => category && (!category.disabled || isAdmin) && !category.link);
+	const result = await plugins.hooks.fire('filter:categories.getSelectCategories', {
+		categories: categoriesData,
+		isAdmin: isAdmin,
+		query: data.query || {},
+	});
+	return result.categories.filter(category => category && (!category.disabled || isAdmin) && !category.link);
 };
 
 SocketCategories.setWatchState = async function (socket, data) {