diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/build-category-route.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/build-category-route.js
index 7a994bb83d6..74e17b9b3e4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/build-category-route.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/routes/build-category-route.js
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ export default (filterArg, params) => {
       if (
         (!params || params.no_subcategories === undefined) &&
         category.default_list_filter === "none" &&
-        filterArg === "default"
+        filterArg === "default" &&
+        modelParams
       ) {
         return this.replaceWith("discovery.categoryNone", {
           category,