diff --git a/webapp/components/LoginForm/LoginForm.spec.js b/webapp/components/LoginForm/LoginForm.spec.js
index 4dfdea50a..10fc2c622 100644
--- a/webapp/components/LoginForm/LoginForm.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/LoginForm/LoginForm.spec.js
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ describe('LoginForm', () => {
         describe('no categories saved', () => {
           it('resets the categories', async () => {
             await fillIn(Wrapper())
-            expect(storeMocks.actions['auth/login']).toBeCalled()
             expect(storeMocks.mutations['posts/RESET_CATEGORIES']).toBeCalled()
+            expect(storeMocks.mutations['posts/TOGGLE_CATEGORY']).not.toBeCalled()
           })
         })
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe('LoginForm', () => {
           it('sets the categories', async () => {
             authUserMock.mockReturnValue({ activeCategories: ['cat1', 'cat9', 'cat12'] })
             await fillIn(Wrapper())
-            expect(storeMocks.actions['auth/login']).toBeCalled()
+            expect(storeMocks.mutations['posts/RESET_CATEGORIES']).toBeCalled()
             expect(storeMocks.mutations['posts/TOGGLE_CATEGORY']).toBeCalledTimes(3)
             expect(storeMocks.mutations['posts/TOGGLE_CATEGORY']).toBeCalledWith({}, 'cat1')
             expect(storeMocks.mutations['posts/TOGGLE_CATEGORY']).toBeCalledWith({}, 'cat9')
diff --git a/webapp/components/LoginForm/LoginForm.vue b/webapp/components/LoginForm/LoginForm.vue
index ce2f3338b..59a6d7a24 100644
--- a/webapp/components/LoginForm/LoginForm.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/LoginForm/LoginForm.vue
@@ -99,12 +99,11 @@ export default {
       try {
         await this.$store.dispatch('auth/login', { email, password })
         if (this.currentUser && this.currentUser.activeCategories) {
+          this.resetCategories()
           if (this.currentUser.activeCategories.length > 0) {
             this.currentUser.activeCategories.forEach((categoryId) => {
               this.toggleCategory(categoryId)
             })
-          } else {
-            this.resetCategories()
           }
         }
         this.$toast.success(this.$t('login.success'))