diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
index 1221e1279558..0f23a7092b57 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.js
@@ -1292,6 +1292,7 @@ function getTransactionDetails(transaction) {
         currency: TransactionUtils.getCurrency(transaction),
         comment: TransactionUtils.getDescription(transaction),
         merchant: TransactionUtils.getMerchant(transaction),
+        category: TransactionUtils.getCategory(transaction),
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/TransactionUtils.js b/src/libs/TransactionUtils.js
index 8cdb0c0271e6..12cb1728a301 100644
--- a/src/libs/TransactionUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/TransactionUtils.js
@@ -228,6 +228,16 @@ function getMerchant(transaction) {
     return lodashGet(transaction, 'modifiedMerchant', null) || lodashGet(transaction, 'merchant', '');
 }
 
+/**
+ * Return the category from the transaction. This "category" field has no "modified" complement.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} transaction
+ * @return {String}
+ */
+function getCategory(transaction) {
+    return lodashGet(transaction, 'category', '');
+}
+
 /**
  * Return the created field from the transaction, return the modifiedCreated if present.
  *
@@ -362,6 +372,7 @@ export {
     getCurrency,
     getMerchant,
     getCreated,
+    getCategory,
     getLinkedTransaction,
     getAllReportTransactions,
     hasReceipt,
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
index 3cbadb8e49bf..39ad247b7615 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/IOU.js
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ function editMoneyRequest(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, transactionC
     ];
 
     // STEP 6: Call the API endpoint
-    const {created, amount, currency, comment, merchant} = ReportUtils.getTransactionDetails(updatedTransaction);
+    const {created, amount, currency, comment, merchant, category} = ReportUtils.getTransactionDetails(updatedTransaction);
     API.write(
         'EditMoneyRequest',
         {
@@ -1066,6 +1066,7 @@ function editMoneyRequest(transactionID, transactionThreadReportID, transactionC
             currency,
             comment,
             merchant,
+            category,
         },
         {optimisticData, successData, failureData},
     );