diff --git a/apps/course/templatetags/lilcity_category.py b/apps/course/templatetags/lilcity_category.py
index 2bed374e..957e50c2 100644
--- a/apps/course/templatetags/lilcity_category.py
+++ b/apps/course/templatetags/lilcity_category.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ register = template.Library()
 @register.inclusion_tag('course/inclusion/category_items.html')
 def category_items(category=None):
     return {
-        'category_items': Category.objects.filter(courses__status=Course.PUBLISHED).exclude(courses=None),
+        'category_items': Category.objects.filter(courses__status=Course.PUBLISHED).exclude(courses=None).distinct(),
         'category': category,
     }
 
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ def category_items(category=None):
 @register.inclusion_tag('course/inclusion/category_menu_items.html')
 def category_menu_items(category=None):
     return {
-        'category_items': Category.objects.filter(courses__status=Course.PUBLISHED).exclude(courses=None),
+        'category_items': Category.objects.filter(courses__status=Course.PUBLISHED).exclude(courses=None).distinct(),
         'category': category,
     }