diff --git a/wp-admin/link-manager.php b/wp-admin/link-manager.php
index bf6ed94e50..d72c5955e5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/link-manager.php
+++ b/wp-admin/link-manager.php
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ th { text-align: right; }
          	</tr>
         <tr>
            <th scope="row">Category:</th>
-           <td><?php category_dropdown('category'); ?></td>
+           <td><?php category_dropdown('category', $link_category); ?></td>
          </tr>
 </table>
 </fieldset>