diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/ui.py
index 51d49f3bd6..58fc3ce890 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/ui.py
@@ -110,7 +110,11 @@ class TagBrowserMixin:  # {{{
         self.library_view.model().count_changed()
 
     def user_categories_edited(self):
-        self.library_view.model().refresh()
+        current_row_id = self.library_view.current_id
+        self.library_view.model().refresh(reset=True)
+        self.library_view.model().research(reset=False)
+        self.library_view.current_id = current_row_id # the setter checks for None
+
 
     def do_restriction_error(self, e):
         error_dialog(self.tags_view, _('Invalid search restriction'),