diff --git a/spec/components/category_list_spec.rb b/spec/components/category_list_spec.rb
index 4b224254c..470033def 100644
--- a/spec/components/category_list_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/category_list_spec.rb
@@ -50,11 +50,18 @@ describe CategoryList do
         category_list.categories.should be_blank
       end
 
-      it "returns empty categories for those who can create them" do
+      it "returns empty the empty for those who can create them" do
         Guardian.any_instance.expects(:can_create?).with(Category).returns(true)
         category_list.categories.should_not be_blank
       end
 
+      it 'returns the empty category and a non-empty category for those who can create them' do
+        category_with_topics = Fabricate(:topic, category: Fabricate(:category))
+        Guardian.any_instance.expects(:can_create?).with(Category).returns(true)
+        category_list.categories.should have(2).categories
+        category_list.categories.should include(topic_category)
+      end
+
     end
 
 
@@ -75,8 +82,6 @@ describe CategoryList do
       end
     end
 
-
   end
 
-
 end
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/category_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/category_fabricator.rb
index fb2fff552..7ab4c4b75 100644
--- a/spec/fabricators/category_fabricator.rb
+++ b/spec/fabricators/category_fabricator.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Fabricator(:category) do
-  name 'Amazing Category'
+  name { sequence(:name) { |n| "Amazing Category #{n}" } }
   user
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/category_spec.rb b/spec/models/category_spec.rb
index c68981a31..d52e520b5 100644
--- a/spec/models/category_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/category_spec.rb
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe Category do
 
   describe 'after create' do
     before do
-      @category = Fabricate(:category)
+      @category = Fabricate(:category, name: 'Amazing Category')
       @topic = @category.topic
     end