diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
index b5ce4fe07..71a44f225 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export default shield(
       GenerateInviteCode: isAuthenticated,
       switchUserRole: isAdmin,
       markTeaserAsViewed: allow,
+      saveCategorySettings: isAuthenticated,
     },
     User: {
       email: or(isMyOwn, isAdmin),
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
index 5dc78c5e1..23a39a2a1 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
@@ -269,6 +269,45 @@ export default {
         session.close()
       }
     },
+    saveCategorySettings: async (object, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
+      const { activeCategories } = args
+      const {
+        user: { id },
+      } = context
+
+      const session = context.driver.session()
+      await session.writeTransaction((transaction) => {
+        return transaction.run(
+          `
+          MATCH (user:User { id: $id })-[previousCategories:NOT_INTERESTED_IN]->(category:Category)
+          DELETE previousCategories
+          RETURN user, category
+        `,
+          { id },
+        )
+      })
+      const writeTxResultPromise = session.writeTransaction(async (transaction) => {
+        const saveCategorySettingsResponse = await transaction.run(
+          `
+            MATCH (category:Category) WHERE NOT category.id IN $activeCategories
+            MATCH (user:User { id: $id })
+            MERGE (user)-[r:NOT_INTERESTED_IN]->(category)
+            RETURN user, r, category
+          `,
+          { id, activeCategories },
+        )
+        const [user] = await saveCategorySettingsResponse.records.map((record) =>
+          record.get('user'),
+        )
+        return user
+      })
+      try {
+        await writeTxResultPromise
+        return true
+      } finally {
+        session.close()
+      }
+    },
   },
   User: {
     email: async (parent, params, context, resolveInfo) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js
index 920ef52ea..7116d2201 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { gql } from '../../helpers/jest'
 import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
 import createServer from '../../server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
+import { categories } from '../../constants/categories'
 
 const categoryIds = ['cat9']
 let user
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@ const switchUserRoleMutation = gql`
   }
 `
 
+const saveCategorySettings = gql`
+  mutation ($activeCategories: [String]) {
+    saveCategorySettings(activeCategories: $activeCategories)
+  }
+`
+
 beforeAll(async () => {
   await cleanDatabase()
 
@@ -544,3 +551,146 @@ describe('switch user role', () => {
     })
   })
 })
+
+describe('save category settings', () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await Promise.all(
+      categories.map(({ icon, name }, index) => {
+        Factory.build('category', {
+          id: `cat${index + 1}`,
+          slug: name,
+          name,
+          icon,
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+  })
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    user = await Factory.build('user', {
+      id: 'user',
+      role: 'user',
+    })
+    variables = {
+      activeCategories: ['cat1', 'cat3', 'cat5'],
+    }
+  })
+
+  describe('not authenticated', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      authenticatedUser = undefined
+    })
+
+    it('throws an error', async () => {
+      await expect(mutate({ mutation: saveCategorySettings, variables })).resolves.toEqual(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          errors: [
+            expect.objectContaining({
+              message: 'Not Authorized!',
+            }),
+          ],
+        }),
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('authenticated', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      authenticatedUser = await user.toJson()
+    })
+
+    const userQuery = gql`
+      query ($id: ID) {
+        User(id: $id) {
+          activeCategories {
+            id
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    `
+
+    describe('no categories saved', () => {
+      it('returns true for active categories mutation', async () => {
+        await expect(mutate({ mutation: saveCategorySettings, variables })).resolves.toEqual(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            data: { saveCategorySettings: true },
+          }),
+        )
+      })
+
+      describe('query for user', () => {
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+          await mutate({ mutation: saveCategorySettings, variables })
+        })
+
+        it('returns the active categories when user is queried', async () => {
+          await expect(
+            query({ query: userQuery, variables: { id: authenticatedUser.id } }),
+          ).resolves.toEqual(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+              data: {
+                User: [
+                  {
+                    activeCategories: expect.arrayContaining([
+                      { id: 'cat1' },
+                      { id: 'cat3' },
+                      { id: 'cat5' },
+                    ]),
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+            }),
+          )
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('categories already saved', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        variables = {
+          activeCategories: ['cat1', 'cat3', 'cat5'],
+        }
+        await mutate({ mutation: saveCategorySettings, variables })
+        variables = {
+          activeCategories: ['cat10', 'cat11', 'cat12', 'cat8', 'cat9'],
+        }
+      })
+
+      it('returns true', async () => {
+        await expect(mutate({ mutation: saveCategorySettings, variables })).resolves.toEqual(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            data: { saveCategorySettings: true },
+          }),
+        )
+      })
+
+      describe('query for user', () => {
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+          await mutate({ mutation: saveCategorySettings, variables })
+        })
+
+        it('returns the new active categories when user is queried', async () => {
+          await expect(
+            query({ query: userQuery, variables: { id: authenticatedUser.id } }),
+          ).resolves.toEqual(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+              data: {
+                User: [
+                  {
+                    activeCategories: expect.arrayContaining([
+                      { id: 'cat10' },
+                      { id: 'cat11' },
+                      { id: 'cat12' },
+                      { id: 'cat8' },
+                      { id: 'cat9' },
+                    ]),
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+            }),
+          )
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
index 871e73ad8..d2ac79037 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
@@ -114,6 +114,14 @@ type User {
   badgesCount: Int! @cypher(statement: "MATCH (this)<-[:REWARDED]-(r:Badge) RETURN COUNT(r)")
 
   emotions: [EMOTED]
+
+  activeCategories: [Category] @cypher(
+  statement: """
+  MATCH (category:Category)
+  WHERE NOT ((this)-[:NOT_INTERESTED_IN]->(category))
+  RETURN category
+  """
+  )
 }
 
 
@@ -220,4 +228,6 @@ type Mutation {
   unblockUser(id: ID!): User
 
   switchUserRole(role: UserRole!, id: ID!): User
+
+  saveCategorySettings(activeCategories: [String]): Boolean
 }