diff --git a/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php
index 1b68d46b9b..9d4d25c814 100755
--- a/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/categories/edit.blade.php
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('category_type') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="category_type" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.type') }}</label>
     <div class="col-md-7 required">
-        {{ Form::select('category_type', $category_types , old('category_type', $item->category_type), array('class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'min-width:350px', 'aria-label'=>'category_type', $item->itemCount() > 0 ? 'disabled' : '')) }}
+        {{ Form::select('category_type', $category_types , old('category_type', $item->category_type), array('class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'min-width:350px', 'aria-label'=>'category_type', ($item->category_type!='') || ($item->itemCount() > 0) ? 'disabled' : '')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('category_type', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
     </div>
+    <div class="col-md-7 col-md-offset-3">
+        <p class="help-block">{!! trans('admin/categories/message.update.cannot_change_category_type') !!} </p>
+    </div>
 </div>
 
+
+
 <!-- EULA text -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('eula_text') ? 'error' : '' }}">
     <label for="eula_text" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/categories/general.eula_text') }}</label>