diff --git a/grade/edit/tree/category_form.php b/grade/edit/tree/category_form.php
index fbfaa196c05..173f0f79291 100644
--- a/grade/edit/tree/category_form.php
+++ b/grade/edit/tree/category_form.php
@@ -363,6 +363,13 @@ class edit_category_form extends moodleform {
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+        } else {
+            // adding new category
+
+            if ($mform->elementExists('currentparentaggregation')) {
+                $mform->removeElement('currentparentaggregation');
+            }
         }