diff --git a/modules/categorie/edit.php b/modules/categorie/edit.php
index bfea77165..ffc490a15 100644
--- a/modules/categorie/edit.php
+++ b/modules/categorie/edit.php
@@ -80,14 +80,15 @@ include_once __DIR__.'/../../core.php';
 <?php
 
 $res = $dbo->fetchNum('SELECT * FROM `mg_articoli` WHERE `id_categoria`='.prepare($id).' OR `id_sottocategoria`='.prepare($id).' OR `id_sottocategoria` IN (SELECT id FROM `mg_categorie` WHERE `parent`='.prepare($id).')');
+
 if ($res) {
     echo '
-<a class="btn btn-danger ask" data-backto="record-list">
-    <i class="fa fa-trash"></i> '.tr('Elimina').'
-</a>';
-} else {
-    echo '
     <div class="alert alert-danger">
         <p>'.tr('Esistono ancora alcuni articoli sotto questa categoria!').'</p>
     </div>';
+} else {
+    echo '
+    <a class="btn btn-danger ask" data-backto="record-list">
+        <i class="fa fa-trash"></i> '.tr('Elimina').'
+    </a>';
 }