diff --git a/src/librssguard/database/databasequeries.cpp b/src/librssguard/database/databasequeries.cpp
index 662c4575a..e6a261150 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/database/databasequeries.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/database/databasequeries.cpp
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ void DatabaseQueries::createOverwriteCategory(const QSqlDatabase& db, Category*
 
       q.next();
 
-      int next_order = (q.value(0).isNull() ? 0 : q.value(0).toInt()) + 1;
+      int next_order = (q.value(0).isNull() ? -1 : q.value(0).toInt()) + 1;
 
       category->setSortOrder(next_order);
       q.finish();
diff --git a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/gui/formcategorydetails.cpp b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/gui/formcategorydetails.cpp
index 826758c38..43389ea68 100644
--- a/src/librssguard/services/abstract/gui/formcategorydetails.cpp
+++ b/src/librssguard/services/abstract/gui/formcategorydetails.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ void FormCategoryDetails::apply() {
 
   m_serviceRoot->requestItemReassignment(m_category, parent);
   m_serviceRoot->itemChanged({ m_category });
+
+  if (m_creatingNew) {
+    m_serviceRoot->requestItemExpand({ parent }, true);
+  }
+
   accept();
 }