diff --git a/categories.go b/categories.go
index a8b4cc3..1da244c 100644
--- a/categories.go
+++ b/categories.go
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ func onSelectCategory() {
 			return
 		}
 	}
+	categoryName = j.CategoryName
 	saveTimeCheckBox.SetEnabled(false)
 	saveTimeCheckBox.SetChecked(false)
 }
diff --git a/splitsfile.go b/splitsfile.go
index 94d655f..e0a4278 100644
--- a/splitsfile.go
+++ b/splitsfile.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+var categoryName string
+
 type xmlIcon struct {
 	Icon string `xml:",cdata"`
 }
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ func loadSplitFile(file string) {
 		}
 	}
 	fileRunData = run
+	categoryName = run.CategoryName
 	saveTimeCheckBox.SetChecked(true)
 	saveTimeCheckBox.SetEnabled(true)
 }
@@ -274,6 +277,9 @@ func saveSplitsFile() {
 				Splits:           xmlSplits{},
 			},
 		}
+		if len(categoryName) != 0 {
+			run.CategoryName = categoryName
+		}
 		if saveTime && fileRunData != nil {
 			run.Version = fileRunData.Version
 			run.GameIcon = fileRunData.GameIcon