diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
index 4ab721b06..23a39a2a1 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.js
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ export default {
           { id },
         )
       })
-
       const writeTxResultPromise = session.writeTransaction(async (transaction) => {
         const saveCategorySettingsResponse = await transaction.run(
           `
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.js
index 920ef52ea..e655bdf28 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 +551,98 @@ describe('switch user role', () => {
     })
   })
 })
+
+describe('save category settings', () => {
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    await Promise.all(
+      categories.map(({ icon, name }, index) => {
+        Factory.build('category', {
+          id: `cat${index + 1}`,
+          slug: name,
+          name,
+          icon,
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+  })
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    user = await Factory.build('user', {
+      id: 'user',
+      role: 'user',
+    })
+    variables = {
+      activeCategories: ['cat1', 'cat3', 'cat5'],
+    }
+  })
+
+  describe('not authenticated', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      authenticatedUser = undefined
+    })
+
+    it('throws an error', async () => {
+      await expect(mutate({ mutation: saveCategorySettings, variables })).resolves.toEqual(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          errors: [
+            expect.objectContaining({
+              message: 'Not Authorized!',
+            }),
+          ],
+        }),
+      )
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('authenticated', () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      authenticatedUser = await user.toJson()
+    })
+
+    describe('no categories saved', () => {
+      it('returns true for active categories mutation', async () => {
+        await expect(mutate({ mutation: saveCategorySettings, variables })).resolves.toEqual(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            data: { saveCategorySettings: true },
+          }),
+        )
+      })
+
+      describe('query for user', () => {
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+          await mutate({ mutation: saveCategorySettings, variables })
+        })
+
+        it.skip('returns the active categories when user is queried', async () => {
+          const userQuery = gql`
+            query ($id: ID) {
+              User(id: $id) {
+                activeCategories {
+                  id
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          `
+
+          await expect(
+            query({ query: userQuery, variables: { id: authenticatedUser.id } }),
+          ).resolves.toEqual(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+              data: {
+                User: [
+                  {
+                    activeCategories: expect.arrayContaining([
+                      { id: 'cat1' },
+                      { id: 'cat3' },
+                      { id: 'cat5' },
+                    ]),
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+            }),
+          )
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})