diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/directives/taxon_autocomplete.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/directives/taxon_autocomplete.js.coffee
index 5f17a0d1dd..6830bd7d22 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/directives/taxon_autocomplete.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/directives/taxon_autocomplete.js.coffee
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ angular.module("ofn.admin").directive "ofnTaxonAutocomplete", (Taxons) ->
         placeholder: "Category"
         multiple: false
         initSelection: (element, callback) ->
-          callback Taxons.findByID(scope.product.category)
+          callback Taxons.findByID(scope.product.category_id)
         query: (query) ->
           query.callback { results: Taxons.findByTerm(query.term) }
         formatResult: (taxon) ->