diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/DomainModule.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/DomainModule.kt
index 0c2777dbd..3fc504d98 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/DomainModule.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/DomainModule.kt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class DomainModule : InjektModule {
         addFactory { ResetCategoryFlags(get(), get()) }
         addFactory { SetDisplayModeForCategory(get(), get()) }
         addFactory { SetSortModeForCategory(get(), get()) }
-        addFactory { CreateCategoryWithName(get()) }
+        addFactory { CreateCategoryWithName(get(), get()) }
         addFactory { RenameCategory(get()) }
         addFactory { ReorderCategory(get()) }
         addFactory { UpdateCategory(get()) }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/category/interactor/CreateCategoryWithName.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/category/interactor/CreateCategoryWithName.kt
index b4c035bc4..efd615a7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/category/interactor/CreateCategoryWithName.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/domain/category/interactor/CreateCategoryWithName.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package eu.kanade.domain.category.interactor
 import eu.kanade.domain.category.model.Category
 import eu.kanade.domain.category.model.anyWithName
 import eu.kanade.domain.category.repository.CategoryRepository
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.logcat
 import kotlinx.coroutines.NonCancellable
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
@@ -10,8 +11,16 @@ import logcat.LogPriority
 
 class CreateCategoryWithName(
     private val categoryRepository: CategoryRepository,
+    private val preferences: PreferencesHelper,
 ) {
 
+    private val initialFlags: Long
+        get() {
+            return preferences.libraryDisplayMode().get().flag or
+                preferences.librarySortingMode().get().flag or
+                preferences.librarySortingAscending().get().flag
+        }
+
     suspend fun await(name: String): Result = withContext(NonCancellable) {
         val categories = categoryRepository.getAll()
         if (categories.anyWithName(name)) {
@@ -23,7 +32,7 @@ class CreateCategoryWithName(
             id = 0,
             name = name,
             order = nextOrder,
-            flags = 0,
+            flags = initialFlags,
         )
 
         try {