diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage.tsx
index 5a048e3bdc36..508b7b417b58 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/categories/WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function WorkspaceCategoriesSettingsPage({policy, route}: WorkspaceCategoriesSet
     const isToggleDisabled = !policy?.areCategoriesEnabled || !hasEnabledOptions || isConnectedToAccounting;
 
     const setNewCategory = (selectedCategory: ListItem) => {
-        if (!selectedCategory.keyForList || !groupID) {
+        if (!selectedCategory.keyForList || !groupID || categoryID === selectedCategory.keyForList) {
             return;
         }
         Policy.setWorkspaceDefaultSpendCategory(policyID, groupID, selectedCategory.keyForList);