diff --git a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/webscripts/categorysearch.get.js b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/webscripts/categorysearch.get.js
index f8cb0b7811..20f88b7da3 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/bootstrap/webscripts/categorysearch.get.js
+++ b/config/alfresco/bootstrap/webscripts/categorysearch.get.js
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 // check category exists?
-var category = search.luceneSearch("PATH:\"/cm:generalclassifiable//cm:" + url.extension);
-if (category is null)
+var category = search.luceneSearch("PATH:\"/cm:generalclassifiable//cm:" + url.extension + "\"");
+if (category == undefined)
 {
    status.code = 404;
    status.message = "Category " + url.extension + " not found.";
    status.redirect = true;
-   return;
 }
 else
 {