diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.js
index beb2cddb3..9eea67108 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.js
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ export default {
         const result = await transaction.run(
           `
             MATCH (user:User {id: $id})
-            WITH user, [(user)<-[:OWNED_BY]-(medium:SocialMedia) | properties(medium) ] as media
-            RETURN user {.*, socialMedia: media } as user
+            MATCH (category:Category) WHERE NOT ((user)-[:NOT_INTERESTED_IN]->(category))
+            WITH user, [(user)<-[:OWNED_BY]-(medium:SocialMedia) | properties(medium) ] as media, category
+            RETURN user {.*, socialMedia: media, activeCategories: collect(category.id) } as user
           `,
           { id: user.id },
         )
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
index d2ac79037..c3fcf932b 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ type User {
 
   emotions: [EMOTED]
 
-  activeCategories: [Category] @cypher(
+  activeCategories: [String] @cypher(
   statement: """
   MATCH (category:Category)
   WHERE NOT ((this)-[:NOT_INTERESTED_IN]->(category))
-  RETURN category
+  RETURN collect(category.id)
   """
   )
 }