diff --git a/LeaderboardBackend/Controllers/CategoriesController.cs b/LeaderboardBackend/Controllers/CategoriesController.cs
index 7c64fd42..9b84fc79 100644
--- a/LeaderboardBackend/Controllers/CategoriesController.cs
+++ b/LeaderboardBackend/Controllers/CategoriesController.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ [FromBody] CreateCategoryRequest request
                 Slug = request.Slug,
                 Info = request.Info,
                 LeaderboardId = request.LeaderboardId,
+                SortDirection = request.SortDirection,
+                Type = request.Type
             };
 
         await _categoryService.CreateCategory(category);