diff --git a/administrator/modules/mod_guidedtours/src/Helper/GuidedToursHelper.php b/administrator/modules/mod_guidedtours/src/Helper/GuidedToursHelper.php
index bdc899a3a7290..e0ed9d33af7f8 100644
--- a/administrator/modules/mod_guidedtours/src/Helper/GuidedToursHelper.php
+++ b/administrator/modules/mod_guidedtours/src/Helper/GuidedToursHelper.php
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ public function getTours(Registry $params, AdministratorApplication $app)
             $uri = new Uri($item->url);
 
             if ($extension = $uri->getVar('option')) {
+                if ($extension === 'com_categories') {
+                    $extension = $uri->getVar('extension');
+                }
                 if (!$user->authorise('core.manage', $extension)) {
                     unset($items[$key]);
                 }