diff --git a/apps/mail/components/mail/mail.tsx b/apps/mail/components/mail/mail.tsx
index 46bbc848f..a332a2028 100644
--- a/apps/mail/components/mail/mail.tsx
+++ b/apps/mail/components/mail/mail.tsx
@@ -822,8 +822,11 @@ function BulkSelectActions() {
 
 export const Categories = () => {
   const t = useTranslations();
+  const defaultCategoryIdInner = useDefaultCategoryId()
   const categorySettings = useCategorySettings();
-  const [activeCategory] = useQueryState('category');
+  const [activeCategory] = useQueryState('category',{
+     defaultValue: defaultCategoryIdInner,
+  });
 
   const categories = categorySettings.map((cat) => {
     const base = {