diff --git a/src/categories/search.js b/src/categories/search.js
index 685628f32c..bd485e8581 100644
--- a/src/categories/search.js
+++ b/src/categories/search.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const _ = require('lodash');
 
 const privileges = require('../privileges');
 const plugins = require('../plugins');
+const utils = require('../utils');
 const db = require('../database');
 
 module.exports = function (Categories) {
@@ -71,7 +72,12 @@ module.exports = function (Categories) {
 			match: `*${String(query).toLowerCase()}*`,
 			limit: hardCap || 500,
 		});
-		return data.map(data => parseInt(data.split(':').pop(), 10));
+		return data.map((data) => {
+			const split = data.split(':');
+			split.shift();
+			const cid = split.join(':');
+			return utils.isNumber(cid) ? parseInt(cid, 10) : cid;
+		});
 	}
 
 	async function getChildrenCids(cids, uid) {