diff --git a/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js b/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
index a5f206ec9b..535d902dfe 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/manage/categories.js
@@ -47,23 +47,20 @@ define('admin/manage/categories', function() {
 			});
 		});
 
-		function showCreateCategoryModal() {
-			$('#new-category-modal').modal();
-		}
+		$('button[data-action="create"]').on('click', Categories.create);
+	};
 
-		function createNewCategory() {
-			var category = {
-				name: $('#inputName').val(),
-				description: $('#inputDescription').val(),
-				icon: $('#new-category-modal i').attr('value'),
-				order: $('#active-categories').children().length + 1
-			};
+	Categories.create = function() {
+		bootbox.prompt('Category Name', function(name) {
+			if (!name) {
+				return;
+			}
 
-			saveNew(category);
-		}
-
-		function saveNew(category) {
-			socket.emit('admin.categories.create', category, function(err, data) {
+			socket.emit('admin.categories.create', {
+				name: name,
+				description: '',
+				icon: 'fa-comments'
+			}, function(err, data) {
 				if(err) {
 					return app.alertError(err.message);
 				}
@@ -76,13 +73,9 @@ define('admin/manage/categories', function() {
 					timeout: 2000
 				});
 
-				$('#new-category-modal').modal('hide');
-				ajaxify.refresh();
+				ajaxify.go('admin/manage/categories/' + data.cid);
 			});
-		}
-
-		$('#addNew').on('click', showCreateCategoryModal);
-		$('#create-category-btn').on('click', createNewCategory);
+		});
 	};
 
 	return Categories;
diff --git a/src/views/admin/manage/categories.tpl b/src/views/admin/manage/categories.tpl
index 3f94ff125e..69526e86b4 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/manage/categories.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/manage/categories.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="row">
-	<div class="col-lg-12">
+	<div class="col-lg-9">
 		<div class="panel panel-default">
 			<div class="panel-heading"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> Categories</div>
 			<div class="panel-body">
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@
 				</table>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-	</div>
 
-	<div class="col-lg-12">
 		<div class="panel panel-default">
 			<div class="panel-heading"><i class="fa fa-folder"></i> Categories</div>
 			<div class="panel-body">
@@ -110,6 +108,13 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
-	
-	<!-- IMPORT admin/partials/categories/new.tpl -->
+
+	<div class="col-lg-3 acp-sidebar">
+		<div class="panel panel-default">
+			<div class="panel-heading">Categories Control Panel</div>
+			<div class="panel-body">
+				<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-block" data-action="create">Create New Category</button>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/views/admin/partials/categories/new.tpl b/src/views/admin/partials/categories/new.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index e45d87f3bf..0000000000
--- a/src/views/admin/partials/categories/new.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-	<div id="new-category-modal" class="modal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="Add New Modal" aria-hidden="true">
-		<div class="modal-dialog">
-			<div class="modal-content">
-				<div class="modal-header">
-					<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
-					<h3>Create New Category</h3>
-				</div>
-				<div class="modal-body">
-					<div>
-						<form class='form-horizontal'>
-							<div class="control-group">
-								<label class="control-label" for="inputName">Name</label>
-								<div class="controls">
-									<input class="form-control" type="text" id="inputName" placeholder="Name" value="">
-								</div>
-							</div>
-
-							<div class="control-group">
-								<label class="control-label" for="inputDescription">Description</label>
-								<div class="controls">
-									<input class="form-control" type="text" id="inputDescription" placeholder="Description" value="">
-								</div>
-							</div>
-
-							<div class="control-group">
-								<label class="control-label" for="inputIcon">Icon</label>
-								<div class="controls">
-									<div class="icon">
-										<i data-name="icon" value="fa-pencil" class="fa fa-pencil fa-2x"></i>
-									</div>
-								</div>
-							</div>
-						</form>
-					</div>
-				</div>
-				<div class="modal-footer">
-					<button type="button" id="create-category-btn" href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block">Create</button>
-				</div>
-			</div><!-- /.modal-content -->
-		</div><!-- /.modal-dialog -->
-	</div><!-- /.modal -->
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