diff --git a/out/out.Search.php b/out/out.Search.php
index 850965aa1..da2b54f62 100644
--- a/out/out.Search.php
+++ b/out/out.Search.php
@@ -88,9 +88,13 @@ if($fullsearch) {
 		$category = $_GET['category'];
 		foreach($_GET['category'] as $catid) {
 			if($catid) {
-				if($cat = $dms->getDocumentCategory($catid)) {
-					$categories[] = $cat;
-					$categorynames[] = $cat->getName();
+				if(is_numeric($catid)) {
+					if($cat = $dms->getDocumentCategory($catid)) {
+						$categories[] = $cat;
+						$categorynames[] = $cat->getName();
+					}
+				} else {
+					$categorynames[] = $catid;
 				}
 			}
 		}