diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupOptions.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupOptions.kt
index 322c4516bc..cc4c291f11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupOptions.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupOptions.kt
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ data class BackupOptions(
                 getter = BackupOptions::libraryEntries,
                 setter = { options, enabled -> options.copy(libraryEntries = enabled) },
             ),
-            Entry(
-                label = MR.strings.categories,
-                getter = BackupOptions::categories,
-                setter = { options, enabled -> options.copy(categories = enabled) },
-                enabled = { it.libraryEntries },
-            ),
             Entry(
                 label = MR.strings.chapters,
                 getter = BackupOptions::chapters,
@@ -85,6 +79,11 @@ data class BackupOptions(
                 setter = { options, enabled -> options.copy(readManga = enabled) },
                 enabled = { it.libraryEntries },
             ),
+            Entry(
+                label = MR.strings.categories,
+                getter = BackupOptions::categories,
+                setter = { options, enabled -> options.copy(categories = enabled) },
+            ),
             Entry(
                 label = MR.strings.app_settings,
                 getter = BackupOptions::appPrefs,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/creators/CategoriesBackupCreator.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/creators/CategoriesBackupCreator.kt
index f70f4b0f16..b782c64bb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/creators/CategoriesBackupCreator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/creators/CategoriesBackupCreator.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class CategoriesBackupCreator(
      * @return list of [BackupCategory] to be backed up
      */
     operator fun invoke(options: BackupOptions): List<BackupCategory> {
-        if (!options.libraryEntries) return emptyList()
+        if (!options.categories) return emptyList()
 
         return db.getCategories()
             .executeAsBlocking()