diff --git a/src/module-elasticsuite-virtual-category/Model/VirtualCategory/Root.php b/src/module-elasticsuite-virtual-category/Model/VirtualCategory/Root.php
index 513bfad40..8134fe2bf 100644
--- a/src/module-elasticsuite-virtual-category/Model/VirtualCategory/Root.php
+++ b/src/module-elasticsuite-virtual-category/Model/VirtualCategory/Root.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public function __construct(
      */
     public function setAppliedRootCategory(CategoryInterface $category)
     {
+        $this->coreRegistry->unregister('applied_virtual_root_category');
         $this->coreRegistry->register('applied_virtual_root_category', $category);
 
         return $this;