diff --git a/src/lib/category.js b/src/lib/category.js
index 6813b505..e8320672 100644
--- a/src/lib/category.js
+++ b/src/lib/category.js
@@ -172,8 +172,20 @@ export function isSubCategoryIdAvailable(categories, categoryId) {
     }
 
     for (let i = 0; i < categories.length; i++) {
-        for (let j = 0; j < categories[i].subCategories.length; j++) {
-            if (categories[i].subCategories[j].id === categoryId) {
+        const primaryCategory = categories[i];
+
+        if (primaryCategory.hidden) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        for (let j = 0; j < primaryCategory.subCategories.length; j++) {
+            const secondaryCategory = primaryCategory.subCategories[j];
+
+            if (secondaryCategory.hidden) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (secondaryCategory.id === categoryId) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -188,27 +200,49 @@ export function getFirstAvailableCategoryId(categories) {
     }
 
     for (let i = 0; i < categories.length; i++) {
-        for (let j = 0; j < categories[i].subCategories.length; j++) {
-            return categories[i].subCategories[j].id;
+        const primaryCategory = categories[i];
+
+        if (primaryCategory.hidden) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        for (let j = 0; j < primaryCategory.subCategories.length; j++) {
+            const secondaryCategory = primaryCategory.subCategories[j];
+
+            if (secondaryCategory.hidden) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            return secondaryCategory.id;
         }
     }
+
+    return '';
 }
 
-export function getFirstAvaiableSubCategoryId(categories, categoryId) {
+export function getFirstAvailableSubCategoryId(categories, categoryId) {
     if (!categories || !categories.length) {
         return '';
     }
 
     for (let i = 0; i < categories.length; i++) {
-        if (categories[i].id !== categoryId) {
+        const primaryCategory = categories[i];
+
+        if (primaryCategory.hidden || primaryCategory.id !== categoryId) {
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (categories[i].subCategories.length <= 0) {
-            return '';
+        for (let j = 0; j < primaryCategory.subCategories.length; j++) {
+            const secondaryCategory = primaryCategory.subCategories[j];
+
+            if (secondaryCategory.hidden) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            return secondaryCategory.id;
         }
 
-        return categories[i].subCategories[0].id;
+        return '';
     }
 
     return '';
diff --git a/src/lib/transaction.js b/src/lib/transaction.js
index 2ae494e2..d4ad9edc 100644
--- a/src/lib/transaction.js
+++ b/src/lib/transaction.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
     categoryTypeToTransactionType,
     isSubCategoryIdAvailable,
     getFirstAvailableCategoryId,
-    getFirstAvaiableSubCategoryId
+    getFirstAvailableSubCategoryId
 } from './category.js';
 
 function getDisplayAmount(amount, currency, hideAmount, formatAmountWithCurrencyFunc) {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function setTransactionModelByTransaction(transaction, transaction2, allC
             if (isSubCategoryIdAvailable(allCategories[categoryConstants.allCategoryTypes.Expense], options.categoryId)) {
                 transaction.expenseCategory = options.categoryId;
             } else {
-                transaction.expenseCategory = getFirstAvaiableSubCategoryId(allCategories[categoryConstants.allCategoryTypes.Expense], options.categoryId);
+                transaction.expenseCategory = getFirstAvailableSubCategoryId(allCategories[categoryConstants.allCategoryTypes.Expense], options.categoryId);
             }
         }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function setTransactionModelByTransaction(transaction, transaction2, allC
             if (isSubCategoryIdAvailable(allCategories[categoryConstants.allCategoryTypes.Income], options.categoryId)) {
                 transaction.incomeCategory = options.categoryId;
             } else {
-                transaction.incomeCategory = getFirstAvaiableSubCategoryId(allCategories[categoryConstants.allCategoryTypes.Income], options.categoryId);
+                transaction.incomeCategory = getFirstAvailableSubCategoryId(allCategories[categoryConstants.allCategoryTypes.Income], options.categoryId);
             }
         }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function setTransactionModelByTransaction(transaction, transaction2, allC
             if (isSubCategoryIdAvailable(allCategories[categoryConstants.allCategoryTypes.Transfer], options.categoryId)) {
                 transaction.transferCategory = options.categoryId;
             } else {
-                transaction.transferCategory = getFirstAvaiableSubCategoryId(allCategories[categoryConstants.allCategoryTypes.Transfer], options.categoryId);
+                transaction.transferCategory = getFirstAvailableSubCategoryId(allCategories[categoryConstants.allCategoryTypes.Transfer], options.categoryId);
             }
         }