diff --git a/question/type/edit_question_form.php b/question/type/edit_question_form.php
index 147e4f8b160..d0e3d278d93 100644
--- a/question/type/edit_question_form.php
+++ b/question/type/edit_question_form.php
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ abstract class question_edit_form extends question_wizard_form {
             // Editing question with no permission to move from category.
             $mform->addElement('questioncategory', 'category', get_string('category', 'question'),
                     array('contexts' => array($this->categorycontext)));
+            $mform->addElement('hidden', 'usecurrentcat', 1);
+            $mform->setType('usecurrentcat', PARAM_BOOL);
+            $mform->setConstant('usecurrentcat', 1);
         } else {
             // Editing question with permission to move from category or save as new q.
             $currentgrp = array();