diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/edit-category-general.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/edit-category-general.hbs
index d0690538630..2e0918becc3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/edit-category-general.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/components/edit-category-general.hbs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
           clearSelectionLabel="category.none"
           value=category.parent_category_id
           categories=parentCategories
-          allowUncategorized=true}}
+          allowUncategorized=false}}
       {{/if}}
     </section>
   {{/if}}